ribby settled duchess in an armchair before the fire , and went out and hurried to the village to look for the doctor . she found him at the smithy . he was occupied in putting rusty nails into a bottle of ink , which he had obtained at the post office . " gammon ? ha ! ha ! " said he , with his head on one side . ribby explained that her guest had swallowed a patty - pan . " spinach ? ha ! ha ! " said he , and accompanied her with alacrity . he hopped so fast that ribby -- had to run . it was most conspicuous . all the village could see that ribby was fetching the doctor . " i knew they would over - eat themselves ! " said cousin tabitha twitchit .
he hopped so fast that ribby had to run .
what was conspicuous about the doctor ?
what was conspicuous about the doctor ?