Look into the chamber where our own fellow-citizen, struck down without warning by the hand of brutal violence, lies prostrate, and think what fearful issues hang on the skill or incompetence of those who have his precious life in charge.
Sumner reflects on the precariousness of life and the heavy burden placed on those responsible for healing.
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