Sentence:  “A surgeon!” said Anne. / He caught the word; it seemed to <WSD>rouse</WSD> him at once, and saying only—“True, true, a surgeon this instant,” was darting away, when Anne eagerly suggested— / “Captain Benwick, would not it be better for Captain Benwick? ...” 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (provoke) To provoke (someone) to action or anger.