Dr. Dolittle by Kleinbaum N. H
Author:Kleinbaum, N. H [Kleinbaum, N. H]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
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The next day Dolittle went to work and began researching tigers. He sat at his office desk,
looking through several thick textbooks that
lay open in front of him. On a notepad he jotted down facts, going back and forth from book to book, checking and rechecking information.
He heard a knock at the door. âCome in,â he called.
Mark Weller walked in. âI came to tell you that Jeremy Carson from Calnet called,â he said jubilantly. âThey upped the offerâmore money!â
âGreat,â Dolittle said, only half listening. He continued to read his books.
âDonât forget,â Weller said. âWeâre due over there, and Calloway wants to show us off tomorrow at some investor-shareholder thing.â
âFine,â Dolittle said without looking up.
Weller looked at the book tides. âTreating Big Cats?â he asked.
âMayaâs got a little kitten,â Dolittle explained.
âHuh?â Weller said, looking confused.
Dolittle put down his notebook and pad and leaned back in his chair. He took a deep breath and looked at Weller. âRemember when we started out in that crummy little office in that miserable neighborhood? Making almost no money?â he asked seriously.
Weller shook his head. âIâve blocked it out. What a nightmare.â
âNo,â Dolittle said. âThere was something about that time and place ... an excitement. I couldnât wait to get to work. Iâd wake up and think, âWho am I gonna help today?â â
Dolittle looked at Weller, who didnât understand him at all. âBack then I know we made a difference,â Dolittle said. âLast night I had to treat . . . some emergencies. And it was difficult. I was challenged. And it made me realize that I havenât been paying enough attention to my patients.â He paused and looked at a framed photo of his family on the desk. âAnd maybe I havenât been paying attention at home either,â he added.
Weller sighed and picked up a book from Dolittleâs desk titled Surgical Procedures for Tigers.
âGot her a little Siamese.â Dolittle flashed a big | smile. âNamed her Pookie.â
Weller put the book down and frowned. âHmmm . . . really . . . Well, anyway, the meetingâs at three oâclock, John.â He went out the door.
Dolittle buzzed for the secretary, who came right in. âYes, Doctor?â she said.
âDiane, I need you to do me a favor. Locate a Dr. Louis Fish. Heâs a vet.â
âIâm sure there must be a directory,â Diane suggested. âDoes it say where heâs located?â
Dolittle picked up one of the books and opened the cover. âLetâs see if itâs in front here,â he said as he flipped through a couple of pages. He stopped when he spotted something.
âNever mind, thanks, Diane. I think Iâve got it,â he said, looking at a photograph of the smiling Dr. Fish.
He picked up the phone, asked Information for the number, and dialled. The nurse put him through to Fish.
âIs this Dr. Louis Fish, author of Cat Illnesses and Diseases?â Dolittle asked.
âYes, it is,â Fish said. âYouâve read my book?â
âBut of course!â Dolittle said. âWe keep it next to the bed. Itâs our Bible!â
âWell, some people do call it the definitive work on cats, but Bible?â Fish said slowly.
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