Question

Why does Mrs Pumphrey remark,"This is a triumph of surgery"?​

Answer 1

Mrs Pumphrey thought that Tricki's condition was very bad and there were few chances of the recovery.So,Tricki's cure without any medical treatment was a great achievement according to her.So she remarked that "This is a triumph of surgery".

Answer 2

Mrs. phumphery remark the dog's recovey as a triumph of surgery because the dog has recovered completely in just 2 weeks.. Now, again he was a hard muscled animal.She declared tricky's recovery as triumph of surgery to express her gratitude