Truth compels me to say that those with whom I came in contact were coarse-looking men who seemed rather to relish their work.

Perhaps they are not to be blamed for this.

It is part of the system that as much further punishment as possible must be inflicted by the doctor, and the ideal medical man might hardly care for such job.

How the student bears the dressing of his wounds is as important as how he receives them.

Every operation has to be performed as brutally as may be, and his companions carefully watch him during the process to see that he goes through it with an appearance of peace and enjoyment.