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Bethink thee , thou art more unreasonable than Fawdyon himself ; for wight Wallace had swept his head off in somewhat a hasty humour , whereas I would gladly stick thy hand on again , were that possible . And , hark thee , since that can not be , I will get thee such a substitute as the steel hand of the old knight of Carslogie , with which he greeted his friends , caressed his wife , braved his antagonists , and did all that might be done by a hand of flesh and blood , in offence or defence . Depend on it , John Ramorny , we have much that is superfluous about us . Man can see with one eye , hear with one ear , touch with one hand , smell with one nostril ; and why we should have two of each , unless to supply an accidental loss or injury , I for one am at a loss to conceive . '' Sir John Ramorny turned from the Prince with a low groan . `` Nay , Sir John ; '' said the Duke , `` I am quite serious . You know the truth touching the legend of Steel Hand of Carslogie better than I , since he was your own neighbour .