\"Goandborrowsomefromthenextward，andspendtherestofthedayinfindingours，\"Ifinallycommand。Apause；thenFrankscufflesbackwiththemessage：\"MissPeppercornain’tgotnone，andsaysyouain’tnobusinesstoloseyourowndudsandgoborrowin’otherfolkses；。\"Isaynothing，forfearofsayingtoomuch，butflytothesurgery。Mr。ToddypestleinformsmethatIcan’thaveanythingwithoutanorderfromthesurgeonofmyward。Greatheavens!whereishe？andawayIrush，upanddown，hereandthere，tillatlastIfindhim，inastateofblissoveracomplicatedamputation，inthefourthstory。Imakemydemand；beanswers：\"Infiveminutes，\"andworksaway，withhisheadupsidedown，ashetiesanartery，sawsabone，ordoesalittleneedle—work，withavisiblerelishandverysanguinarypairofhands。Thefiveminutesgrowtofifteen，andFrankappears，withtheremarkthat，\"Dammerwantstoknowwhatinthunderyouarekeepinghimtherewithhisfingeronawetragfor？\"Dr。P。[Page73]tearshimselfawaylongenoughtoscribbletheorder，withwhichIplungedownwardtothesurgeryagain，findthedoorlocked，and，whilehammeringawayonit，amtoldthattwofriendsarewaitingtoseemeinthehall。Thematronbeingaway，herparlorislocked，andthereisnowheretoseemyguestsbutinmyownroom，andnotimetoenjoythemtilltheplasterisfound。Isettlethismatter，andcirculatethroughthehousetofindToddypestle，whohasnoright，toleavethesurgerytillnight。Heisdiscoveredinthedeadhouse，smokingacigar；andverymuchtheworseforhisresearchesamongthespirituouspreparationsthatfillthesurgeryshelves。Heisinclinedtobegallant，andputsthefinishingblowtothefireofmywrath；forthetea—kettlelidfliesoff，anddrivinghimbeforemetohispost，Iflingdowntheorder，takewhatIchoose；
and，leavingtheabsurdincapablekissinghishandtome，depart，feeling，asGrandmaRiglestyisreportedtohavedone，whenshevainlysoughtforchips，inBimleckJackwood’s\"shiflesspaster。\"
IfindDammerawellactedcharadeofhisownname，and，justasIgethimdone，strugglingthewhilewithaburningdesiretoclapanadhesivestripacrosshismouth，fullofheaven—defyingoaths，Franktakesuphisboottoputiton，andexclaims：
\"I’mblestefhereain’tthatcasenow!Irecollectseeingitpitchinthismornin’，butforgotallaboutit，tillmyheelwentsmashinterit。Here，ma’am，ketchholdonit，andgivetheboysasheeton’tallround，’gainstittumblesintert’otherbootnexttimeyerwantit。\"
Ifalookcouldannihilate，FrancisSauceboxwouldhaveceasedtoexist；