The shell played havoc with his interior and I have never dared, until now, to attempt to patch things up; but if we're going to keep him alive until morning, or until your cousin's return, we must accomplish the impossible." "What is that ?" she inquired.
"Remove his vital organs, tinker them up and put them back so they will work properly." "Can that be done, doctor ?" "I think not.

But I'm going to try it.

I am positive that if we leave him alone he has less than three hours of life remaining; so, if we fail, Miss Stanton, as it is reasonable to expect, poor Denton will merely be spared a couple of hours of pain.

Get the anaesthetics, please." With all her training and experience as a nurse, Maud was half terrified at the ordeal before her.

But she realized the logic of the doctor's conclusion and steeled her nerves to do her part.
An hour later she stood looking down upon the patient.