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A Procession! A Procession!
Alargesectionoftheaudienceexpressedtheirindignationatsuchasluruponthetravelersbynoisyshoutsofdissentandcriesof,‘Don’tputit!’‘Withdraw!’‘Turnhimout!’Ontheotherhand,themalcontents—anditcannotbedeniedthattheywerefairlynumerous—cheeredfortheamendment,withcriesof‘Order!’‘Chair!’and‘Fairplay!’Ascufflebrokeoutinthebackbenches,andblowswerefreelyexchangedamongthemedicalstudentswhocrowdedthatpartofthehall.Itwasonlythemoderatinginfluenceofthepresenceoflargenumbersofladieswhichpreventedanabsoluteriot.Suddenly,however,therewasapause,ahush,andthencompletesilence.ProfessorChallengerwasonhisfeet.Hisappearanceandmannerarepeculiarlyarresting,andasheraisedhishandfororderthewholeaudiencesettleddownexpectantlytogivehimahearing.
"‘Itwillbewithintherecollectionofmanypresent,’saidProfessorChallenger,‘thatsimilarfoolishandunmannerlyscenesmarkedthelastmeetingatwhichIhavebeenabletoaddressthem.OnthatoccasionProfessorSummerleewasthechiefoffender,andthoughheisnowchastenedandcontrite,themattercouldnotbeentirelyforgotten.
