The next morning quite early Doctor Rabbit received a call to visit a
new Woodchuck family that had recently moved into the north part of
the Big Green Woods. Doctor Rabbit told Father Woodchuck, who came
over after him, that he would be along in a very few moments. Then he
shut the door and began to get ready.

Doctor Rabbit always dressed with especial care when he was called to
a new family. He got out his silk hat and brushed it carefully. He
curled his mustache until it looked just right. Then he put on his
finest pair of gold glasses, which he kept laid away for such
occasions.

He looked very handsome, I can tell you, in his new blue coat, his
bright red trousers, and his finest pair of soft white shoes. He
surely did.

Doctor Rabbit was ready. He picked up his best medicine case, filled
with the finest of medicines, and started toward the home of the new
family of Woodchucks.

When Doctor Rabbit reached the place he found it was one of the
youngsters who was sick. In fact, it was Thomas Woodchuck, the pet of
the family. His name was not just Tommy; it was Thomas, and everybody
called him that. Doctor Rabbit sat down by the bed and said, "Let me
see your tongue, Thomas." You see, Doctor Rabbit had asked what
Thomas' name was. He always did this. It helped the children not to
feel afraid of him.