Part 27 (1/2)

Such a hubbub had not been heard in that town for , and there he saw, and took it all in in one look

”Stop, friend,” said he to the s yet”

”Very well,” said the sel, and you must cure e”

”It shall be done,” said Siricola; so Babo paid back the money, and the doctor dipped the woht her out she was as well and strong as ever--but just as old as she had been before

”Now be off for a pair of scamps, both of you,” said the blacksain, I'll set all the dogs in the town upon you”

Sihway again, and left the toell behind them; then--”Born a fool, live a fool, die a fool!” says he

Babo said nothing, but he rubbed the places where the smith had dusted his coat

The fourth day of their journey they ca his tricks of ain He and Babo took up their stand in the corner of the , ”Doctor Knowall! Doctor Knowall! Who has come from the other end of Nowhere! He can cure any sickness or pain! He can bring you back froates of death! Here is Doctor Knowall! Here is Doctor Knowall!”

Now there was a very, very rich hter lay sick to death; and when the news of this great doctor was brought to his ears, he was for having hiirl

”Very well,” said Siricola, ”I will do that, but you olden angels!” said the rich reat deal of hter”

Siricola drew a little vial from his bosom Froirl's tongue Then--lo and behold!--up she sat in bed as well and strong as ever, and asked for a boiled chicken and a du to eat

”Bless you! Bless you!” said the rich ood, but I would like to have ricola

”Two thousand golden angels! I said nothing about two thousand golden angels,” said the rich man; ”two thousand fiddlesticks!” said he ”Pooh!

Pooh! You ! See, here are two hundred silver pennies, and that is enough and h for six drops of els,” said Si but two hundred pennies,” said the rich ricola, and off he marched in a huff

But Babo had kept his eyes open Siricola had laid down the vial upon the table, and while they were saying this and that back and forth, thinking of nothing else, Babo quietly slipped it into his own pocket, without any one but hi the wiser

Down the stairs stumped the doctor with Babo at his heels There stood the cook waiting for them

”Look,” said he, ”my wife is sick in there; won't you cure her, too?”

”Pooh!” said Si the door behind him

”Look, friend,” said Babo to the cook, ”here I have some of the same medicine Give me the two hundred pennies that the master would not take, and I'll cure her for you as sound as a bottle”