“Well we can put it away and keep it,” said the Doctor, “for it’s likely we’ll need it again before the winter is over.”
The Doctor took out enough of the syrup to give the children each several doses and the rest was put in the half of a large English walnut. It was then carried to the cellar, covered tightly and put away for future use.
Of course the Dunce had to get into trouble while the rest of the Teenie Weenies were getting the syrup.
He climbed to the top of a talcum powder box, which stood on the window sill, and when he tried to pull the Chinaman up the foolish fellow slipped and tumbled off. He nearly fell on top of Zip, but that little chap managed to get safely out of the way.
The Dunce was badly shaken up by the fall and he almost knocked out one of his teenie weenie teeth.
“That’s the last time I’ll ever try climbing onto a talcum powder box,” he said as he felt the tooth which had been bumped. “They’re so awful slippery.”
