Grim never cracked a smile.

He dug out the instrument of torture and gave it to Templeton.

But there were two points that occurred to me, in addition to the knowledge that nothing whatever was the matter with my ear.
Doctors in good standing, who are usually gentlemen, don't operate without permission; and the forceps were much too big for any such purpose.

So I sat still.
"Um-m-m! What he really needs is a red-hot needle run down close to the ear-drum.

It wouldn't take five minutes, or hurt him-- much.