When he pulled the string it would not move any, and he said it must be tied to some other missile still in the flesh.

He said it was the most extraordinary case on record.

The medical books reported nothing of the kind.
Then the doctor gave Mr.Dingus chloroform and proceeded to cut into him with a knife to find the other end of the string, and while he was at work Mr.Potts began to feel sick at his stomach and to experience a desire to go home.

At last the doctor cut deep enough; and giving the string a jerk, out came a molar tooth that looked as if it might have been aching.

Then the doctor said the case was 'more extraordinary than he had thought it was.