. The story of Doctor Dolittle, being the history of his peculiar life at home and astonishing adventures in foreign parts . weet music of a fairys silver voice rangfrom yonder bower! Strange! Worthy Prince, said Polynesia, keepingvery still so Bumpo couldnt see her, thou say-est winged words of truth. For tis I, Tripsi-tinka, the Queen of the Fairies, that speak tothee. I am hiding in a rose-bud. Oh tell me, Fairy-Queen, cried Bumpo,clasping his hands in joy, who is it can turnme white? In thy fathers prison, said the parrot, therelies a famous wizard, John Dolittle by things he kno
. The story of Doctor Dolittle, being the history of his peculiar life at home and astonishing adventures in foreign parts . weet music of a fairys silver voice rangfrom yonder bower! Strange! Worthy Prince, said Polynesia, keepingvery still so Bumpo couldnt see her, thou say-est winged words of truth. For tis I, Tripsi-tinka, the Queen of the Fairies, that speak tothee. I am hiding in a rose-bud. Oh tell me, Fairy-Queen, cried Bumpo,clasping his hands in joy, who is it can turnme white? In thy fathers prison, said the parrot, therelies a famous wizard, John Dolittle by things he knows of medicine and magic,and mighty deeds has he performed. Yet thykingly father leaves him languishing long and 98 The Story of Doctor Dolittle lingering hours. Go to him, brave Bumpo,secretly, when the sun has set; and behold, thoushalt be made the whitest prince that ever wonfair lady! I have said enough. I must now goback to Fairyland. Farewell! Farewell! cried the Prince. A thousandthanks, good Tripsitinka! And he sat down on the seat again with a smileupon his face, waiting for the sun to set. THE TWELFTH CHAPTER. MEDICINE AND MAGIC ERY, very quietly, makingsure that no one should seeher, Polynesia then slippedout at the back of the treeand flew across to theprison. She found Gub-Gub poking his nose throughthe bars of the window, trying to sniff thecooking-smells that came from the palace-kitchen. She told the pig to bring the Doctorto the window because she wanted to speak tohim. So Gub-Gub went and woke the Doctorwho was taking a nap. Listen, whispered the parrot, when JohnDolittles face appeared: Prince Bumpo iscoming here to-night to see you. And youvegot to find some way to turn him white. Butbe sure to make him promise you first that he 99 100 7Yz£ 5/ory of Doctor Dolittle will open the prison-door and find a ship foryou to cross the sea in. This is all very well, said the it isnt so easy to turn a black man speak as though he were a dress to b
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