"I act with the authority of the law behind me.

You would be violating the law." "Still you would be killing a fellow creature," she protested.

"I--I cannot allow you to sacrifice yourself, Braden." "You forget that I have no false notions as to the question of right and wrong in cases of this kind.

I assure you that if I undertake this operation it will be with a single purpose in mind: to save and prolong the life of my patient.

The worst you can say of me is that I am convinced beforehand that I shall fail.