Richard lit up an oil lamp and placed it beside the bed so that he could get enough light to treat William.
William had already lied down on the bed obediently, ready to face whatever Richard was about to throw at him.
“You will feel a burning sensation. It will hurt so much. But you have to endure. There is no other choice. If you want, you can bite onto this cloth to endure the pain,” Richard gave him a white cloth- that was about the size of a handkerchief- and said.
William did not try to be strong and took the piece of cloth honestly. That was because he knew Richard well. If the pain was any less, the man would simply say something along the lines of ‘Just be a man. Why are you behaving like a sissy because of this?’
If he said that the pain would be too much, then it would be ev
