"I can do that conscientiously," said Carter, who had now undone the bandages; "only I wish I could have got here sooner: he would not have bled so much--but how is this? The flesh on the shoulder is torn as well as cut.
— Lo posso fare in coscienza, — rispose Carter. — Soltanto, se fossi stato qui, avrebbe perduto meno sangue. Ma cosa c'è? — aggiunse, esaminando la ferita. — La carne della spalla è lacerata e non soltanto tagliata.