Mardi Volume 1 Chapter 96 - Samoa a Surgeon

In which the islanders demonstrate their curious blend of practical skill and daring, as divers seek elusive turtles beneath coral reefs and a grievously injured man undergoes a remarkable but ultimately futile surgical ordeal performed by the one-armed surgeon Samoa. The episode quietly reflects on the solemnity of life and death amidst the calm bustle of native customs and an ensuing conversation that drifts into the arcane art of surgery.