# 020 - Doctor Foster

An episode of [Puss in Boots, Jr., and the Good Gray Horse](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1859775504), 4 Dec 2025, 2:28.

Audio: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68873303/020_doctor_foster.mp3

Join David Cory, the talented author of over 40 childrens books, as he brings to life another charming tale in the beloved Puss in Boots, Jr. series. Drawing inspiration from the rich tapestry of Italian folklore, this enchanting story is crafted for young readers around the second-grade level and up, making it a delightful adventure for early readers. Dive into a world of whimsy and wonder with Puss and his friends—perfect for sparking imagination and joy! Summary by Larry Wilson. This episode includes AI-generated content.

## Transcript

[0:00] Speaker 1: Chapter twenty of Puss and Boots Junior and the Good
[0:03] Speaker 1: Gray Horse. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings
[0:08] Speaker 1: are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer,
[0:11] Speaker 1: please visit LibriVox dot org. Puss and Boots Junior and
[0:16] Speaker 1: the Good Gray Horse by David Cory Doctor Foster. Doctor
[0:21] Speaker 1: Voster went to Gloucester in a shower of rain. He
[0:24] Speaker 1: stepped in a puddle up to his middle and never
[0:27] Speaker 1: went there again, which was a mighty lucky thing for
[0:30] Speaker 1: goodness nose. Perhaps the poor maid never would have had
[0:33] Speaker 1: her nose mended if Puss hadn't found the good Doctor
[0:36] Speaker 1: at home. Well, as soon as he learned what was
[0:39] Speaker 1: the matter, he jumped up behind Puss, and the good
[0:42] Speaker 1: Gray Horse kicked out his heels and galloped away. And
[0:45] Speaker 1: the four and twenty blackbirds trailed after them, and pretty soon,
[0:48] Speaker 1: not so very long, they came to the Blackbird Pie Castle.
[0:52] Speaker 1: There sat the poor maid in the garden, still holding
[0:55] Speaker 1: her nose in her hand. Let's see it, said the doctor,
[0:58] Speaker 1: opening his little black bag and taking out medicine and bandages.
[1:02] Speaker 1: I'm afraid it's half gone, sobbed the maid. I don't
[1:06] Speaker 1: want to look at it, But I do, said the doctor.
[1:09] Speaker 1: Otherwise how can I mend it? And I guess he
[1:12] Speaker 1: was right, for he was the most famous doctor in
[1:15] Speaker 1: all mother goose Land. Well, as soon as she took
[1:18] Speaker 1: away her hand, he said, it's not as bad as
[1:20] Speaker 1: it might be. It still looks like a nose, does it?
[1:24] Speaker 1: She sobbed. Oh yes, said the doctor, turning to puss
[1:28] Speaker 1: in the old retainer. You'll hardly know the blackbird touched
[1:31] Speaker 1: it after I get through. Maybe he only pinched it,
[1:34] Speaker 1: said Puss, Or only tweaked it, said the old retainer.
[1:38] Speaker 1: Perhaps he thought it was a cherry, laughed the doctor,
[1:41] Speaker 1: putting on some powder, and then the maid began to smile.
[1:45] Speaker 1: It feels much better already, she said. Well it's always
[1:49] Speaker 1: a good thing to call in the doctor, said the
[1:51] Speaker 1: learned man. You never can tell what may happen, and
[1:54] Speaker 1: picking up his little black bag, he held out his
[1:57] Speaker 1: hand to shillings. Please mercy me, she cried, I haven't
[2:02] Speaker 1: had my wages for this month. What did you do
[2:05] Speaker 1: with last months? Asked the doctor. But before she could reply,
[2:08] Speaker 1: one of the four and twenty blackbirds dropped a gold
[2:11] Speaker 1: piece in his hand. I guess he felt dreadfully ashamed
[2:14] Speaker 1: to think that one of his brothers had pinched a
[2:16] Speaker 1: pretty girl's nose. End of Chapter twenty, recording by Valentina Vicelli,

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