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Description

"These figs are very special," the woman whispered. "They can make your dreams come true." -- Thus Monsieur Bibot, the cold-hearted dentist, was given two ordinary-looking figs as payment for extracting a tooth from an old woman's mouth. Monsieur Bibot refused to believe such nonsense and... read more

Summary

An old woman comes to the dentist Monsieur Bibot,
complaining of an aching tooth. Monsiur Bibot is
busy and short of time, but then agrees to examine
her for a few extra francs. He finds her aching tooth
needs to extraced, and lets the old woman know.
Having done the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Cast of Characters/Important People

  • Monsieur Bibot: Cold hearted dentist, who only cares about making money.

First Sentence

Monsieur Bibot, the dentist, was a very fussy man.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Chris Van Allsburg (Author)
 

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