It is natural for a perfect stranger who is going from _London_ to _Edinburgh_, to enquire before he sets out, how many miles to _York_; which is about the half way----nor does anybody wonder, if he goes on and asks about the corporation, &c.--
It was just as natural for Mrs. _Wadman_, whose first husband was all his time afflicted with a Sciatica, to wish to know how far from the hip to the groin; and how far she was likely to suffer more or less in her feelings, in the one case than in the other.
She had accordingly read _Drake's_ anatomy from one end to the other. She had peeped into _Wharton_ upon the brain, and borrowed[9.2] _Graaf_ upon the bones and muscles; but could make nothing of it.
She had reason'd likewise from her own powers----laid down theorems----drawn consequences, and come to no conclusion.
To clear up all, she had twice asked Doctor _Slop_, "if poor captain _Shandy_ was ever likely to recover of his wound----?"
----He is recovered, Doctor _Slop_ would say----
What! quite?
Quite: madam----

It is natural for a stranger who is going from London to Edinburgh, to enquire before he sets out, how many miles to York, which is about half way - nor does anybody wonder, if he then asks about the corporation coach, &c.
It was just as natural for Mrs. Wadman, whose first husband was afflicted with a Sciatica, to wish to know how far from the hip to the groin; and how far she was likely to suffer more or less in the one case than in the other.
She had accordingly read all of Drake's anatomy. She had peeped into Wharton upon the brain, and borrowed Graaf upon the bones and muscles; but could make nothing of it.
She had reasoned likewise from her own powers - laid down theorems - and come to no conclusion.
To clear up all, she had twice asked Doctor Slop 'if poor captain Shandy was ever likely to recover from his wound?'
'He is recovered,' Doctor Slop would say.
'What! quite?'
'Quite, madam.'
