My arm is getting horribly painful." Vincent's right arm was accordingly drawn through the sleeve and the coat turned down so as to enable Dan to lay the wet pad on the shoulder.
"It has not bled much," Vincent said, looking down at it.
"No, sah; not much blood on de shirt." "Pull the coat down as far as the elbow, Dan, and bathe it for a bit." Using his cap as a baler, Dan bathed the arm for ten minutes, then the wet pad was placed in position, and with some difficulty the coat got on again.

The arm was then bandaged across the chest, and they returned to the women, who were beginning to wonder at the delay..