she 's gotten to the point where she 's come to look forward to his visits . `` we should n't have gotten into this discussion . when he ran away they hunted him down with dogs and brought him back , and cut off a toe with a chisel , to teach him a lesson he would not forget . the doctors had been reluctant to just sign me out of their care . although i must warn you , there is less drama in the years before 1673 than your history might like . 