One day a woman called on the great Dr. Gill to complain of the length of the white bands on Dr. Gill's preaching gown. "Well well," said the Doctor, "what do you think is the right length? Take them and make them as long or as short as you like".
The old lady was delighted; she was so sure her dear Pastor would grant her request that she had brought her scissors. Snip, snip, went the scissors, and the thing was done, and the bands returned. "Well now, my good sister," said the doctor, "you must do me a good turn also … you have something about that is a great deal too long, and causes me no end of trouble, and I should like to see it shorter". "Indeed, dear sir," she said; "here are the scissors, use them as you please." "Come then, good sister," said the doctor, "PUT OUT YOUR TONGUE".
