71. "It's too late to get hold of de dawg's head." (pg 177)
The doctor is telling Janie that there is nothing that they can do about Tea Cake's condition. He caught something from the dog when he tried to keep it away from her in the water during the storm. She has to be careful taht he doesn't come after her like the dog did.
Romantic
15 years ago
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Also, in a very literal sense, a doctor could check the brain of the dog for rabies. However, since it has been so long since the incident, it would be impossible to track down the body of the dog and get its head, and the brain would be too decomposed to check for rabies. That is what is meant by 'its too late to get hold of de dawgs head". I think
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