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firmly snore promptly particle snap chortle lug 10 5 That night the De Sotos lay awake worrying. “Should we let him in tomorrow?” Mrs. De Soto wondered. “Once I start a job,” said the dentist firmly, “I finish it. My father was the same way.” “But we must do something to protect ourselves,” said his wife. They talked and talked until they formed a plan. “I think it will work,” said Doctor De Soto. A minute later he was snoring. The next morning, promptly at eleven, a very cheerful fox turned up. He was feeling not a particle of pain. When Doctor De Soto got into his mouth, he snapped it shut for a moment, then opened wide and laughed. “Just a joke!” he chortled. “Be serious,” said the dentist sharply. “We have work to do.” His wife was lugging the heavy tooth up the ladder. 15 20 21