The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

-Can you tell me, quoth Phutatorius, speaking to Gastripheres who sat next to him -- -- -for one would not apply to a surgeon in so foolish an affair -- -- -can you tell me, Gastripheres, what is best to take out the fire? -- -- -Ask Eugenius, said Gastripheres.

-- -- -That greatly depends, said Eugenius, pretending ignorance of the adventure, upon the nature of the part -- -- -If it is a tender part, and a part which can conveniently be wrapt up -- -- -- It is both the one and the other, replied Phutatorius, laying his hand as he spoke, with an emphatical nod of his head, upon the part in question, and lifting up his right leg at the same time to ease and ventilate it.