The doctor explained to Jenkins that he had a serious ailment for which an operation was absolutely imperative.
The patient turned pale and asked, "Isn’t it very dangerous?"
"Yes," the doctor replied. "Five out of six who undergo this operation die, but as for you, you have nothing to worry about."
"Why not?" eagerly inquired the patient.
"Well, you’re sure to recover because my last five patients died," the doctor reassured him.
—n. - a knoblike shoot from which a stem, leaf, or flower develops. B flower or leaf not fully open.
- asexual outgrowth from an organism separating to form a new individual. —v. (-dd-) 1 form buds.
- begin to grow or develop (budding artist).
- graft a bud of (a plant) on to another. [origin unknown]
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