Hot water, clean instruments--that was almost all.

An anaesthetic was of course out of the question.
"Dunwody, we're going to hurt you a little," said Jamieson, at last.

"You've got to stand it, that's all.

Lie down there on the table and get ready." He himself turned his back and was busy near by at a smaller table, arranging his instruments.

"What then represented surgical care would to-day be called criminal carelessness.