Hello Miki, The mayor is literally asking where the dog is, so he can give a present to the dog. The present is inside the parcel (a dog-collar made of solid gold). " "Doctor John Dolittle," said he: "It is a great pleasure for me to present to the man who rid the seas of the Dragon of Barbary this little token from the grateful people of our worthy Town." And the Mayor took from his pocket a little tissue-paper packet, and opening it, he handed to the Doctor a perfectly beautiful watch with real diamonds in the back. Then the Mayor pulled out of his pocket a still larger parcel and said, "Where is the dog?" Then everybody started to hunt for Jip. And at last Dab-Dab found him on the other side of the village in a stable-yard, where all the dogs of the country-side were standing round him speechless with admiration and respect. When Jip was brought to the Doctor's side, the Mayor opened the larger parcel; and inside was a dog-collar made of solid gold! And a great murmur of wonder went up from the village- folk as the Mayor bent down and fastened it round the dog's neck with his own hands." https://book.learningjquery.com/3810_01_code/dolittle.html