"During the operation the anaesthetic began to wear off and I suddenly came to. I caught a glimpse of Dr. Landsborough cutting away a flap of skin from Mama Landsborough's leg. The sight gave me a jolt, like getting an electric shock. What Mama Landsborough had said to me was true, then.
周金耀日後回憶當天的景況：「手術時，麻醉的藥力不足，我忽然從昏睡中醒來，親眼瞥見蘭大衛醫生正在切割蘭媽媽腿上的皮肉，如同電擊般的驚駭震觸了我的全身，原來，蘭媽媽說要割皮膚補在我身上，竟然是真的！」