Jack Brown was very quiet as Dr. Johnson examined him.
Jack
Brown
was
very
quiet
as
Dr.
Johnson
examined
him
.
The doctor looked at the boy's throat, took his temperature and listened to his heart.
The
doctor
looked
at
the
boy
's
throat
,
took
his
temperature
and
listened
to
his
heart
.
Finally, he asked Jack's mother a few questions
Finally
,
he
asked
Jack
's
mother
a
few
questions
"When did Jack begin to feel ill?"
``
When
did
Jack
begin
to
feel
ill
?
''
"This morning when he got up.
``
This
morning
when
he
got
up
.
He said he felt too sick to go to school today."
He
said
he
felt
too
sick
to
go
to
school
today
.
''
"What did he eat for breakfast?"
``
What
did
he
eat
for
breakfast
?
''
"He got orange juice, two pieces of bread, an egg and a glass of milk."
``
He
got
orange
juice
,
two
pieces
of
bread
,
an
egg
and
a
glass
of
milk
.
''
I see," the doctor asked Jack, "How do you feel now, My boy?"
I
see
,
''
the
doctor
asked
Jack
,
``
How
do
you
feel
now
,
My
boy
?
''
Jack answered "Terrible, I think I'm going to die The doctor said, "You won't die.
Jack
answered
``
Terrible
,
I
think
I
'm
going
to
die
The
doctor
said
,
``
You
wo
n't
die
.
In fact, you'll be fine by dinner time."
In
fact
,
you
'll
be
fine
by
dinner
time
.
''
"Oh, doctor!
``
Oh
,
doctor
!
Do you really think so?"
Do
you
really
think
so
?
''
Jack's mother looked very glad, Dr. Johnson answered, "Mrs. Brown, you son has a sickness that is common to boys at a time like this.
Jack
's
mother
looked
very
glad
,
Dr.
Johnson
answered
,
``
Mrs.
Brown
,
you
son
has
a
sickness
that
is
common
to
boys
at
a
time
like
this
.
It comes and goes quickly.
It
comes
and
goes
quickly
.
Mrs. Brown said, "But I don't understand."
Mrs.
Brown
said
,
``
But
I
do
n't
understand
.
''
"Today," the doctor told her, "the most exciting football final of the World Cup is on TV.
``
Today
,
''
the
doctor
told
her
,
``
the
most
exciting
football
final
of
the
World
Cup
is
on
TV
.
If Jack feel well enough to watch TV this afternoon, and I think he does.
If
Jack
feel
well
enough
to
watch
TV
this
afternoon
,
and
I
think
he
does
.
He will be fine when the final is over.
He
will
be
fine
when
the
final
is
over
.
It's the only cure I know of this sickness.
It
's
the
only
cure
I
know
of
this
sickness
.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I must go across the street to see the Fords boy, Steve.
Now
,
if
you
'll
excuse
me
,
I
must
go
across
the
street
to
see
the
Fords
boy
,
Steve
.
He seems to have the same thing as Jack has today."
He
seems
to
have
the
same
thing
as
Jack
has
today
.
''
Jack Brown was very quiet as Dr. Johnson examined him. The doctor looked at the boy's throat, took his temperature and listened to his heart. Finally, he asked Jack's mother a few questions  "When did Jack begin to feel ill?" "This morning when he got up. He said he felt too sick to go to school today." "What did he eat for breakfast?" "He got orange juice, two pieces of bread, an egg and a glass of milk." I see," the doctor asked Jack, "How do you feel now, My boy?" Jack answered "Terrible, I think I'm going to die The doctor said, "You won't die. In fact, you'll be fine by dinner time." "Oh, doctor! Do you really think so?" Jack's mother looked very glad, Dr. Johnson answered, "Mrs. Brown, you son has a sickness that is common to boys at a time like this. It comes and goes quickly.  Mrs. Brown said, "But I don't understand." "Today," the doctor told her, "the most exciting football final of the World Cup is on TV. If Jack feel well enough to watch TV this afternoon, and I think he does. He will be fine when the final is over. It's the only cure I know of this sickness. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must go across the street to see the Fords boy, Steve. He seems to have the same thing as Jack has today."