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The Story of Doctor Dolittle
come when the lions get sick. And if you don't help the other animals now, the lions may find themselves left all alone when they are in trouble. That often happens to proud people."
"'ME, the King of Beasts, to wait on a lot of dirty monkeys?'"
"The lions are never in trouble—they only make trouble," said the Leader, turning up his nose. And he stalked away into the jungle, feeling he had been rather smart and clever.
Then the leopards got proud too and said they wouldn't help. And then of course the
