I like this quote because it gives you a glimpse into how a surgeon has to go about their daily life. Everyday they perform surgeries that they have to do well, or else someones life is at risk. The fact that Marsh writes, "...familiar drag of fear..."(56) shows that this uneasy feeling after doing a surgery is simply part of the job. Something else that I found interesting was how casually Patrick referred to the next surgery. It shows that this is what surgeons do everyday. It's normal for them to be cutting people open (as morbid as that sounds), and its normal for them to not get too emotionally attached to the patients they work with. This passage shows just how unique of a job a surgeon is, and what they must become accustomed to in order to do their job well.