"Astothestudyandpracticeofmedicinedegradingwomen，heaskedifitdegradedmen。No；itelevatedthem。Theycouldnotcontradicthimonthatpoint。Hedeclinedtobelieve，withoutaparticleofevidence，thatanysciencecouldelevatethehighersexanddegradethelower。Whatevidencewehadranagainstit。Nursesarenot，asaclass，unfeminine，yetallthatismostappalling，disgusting，horrible，and_unsexing_intheartofhealingismonopolizedbythem。，Womenseeworsethingsthandoctors。
　　Womennurseallthepatientsofbothsexes，oftenunderhorribleandsickeningconditions，andlayoutallthecorpses。Nodoctorobjectstothisonsentimentalgrounds；andwhy?Becausethenursesgetonlyaguineaaweek，andnotaguineaaflyingvisit:towomentheloathsomepartofmedicine；tomanthelucrative!ThenoblenursesoftheCrimeawenttoattend_malesonly，_yetwerenotchargedwithindelicacy。Theyworkedgratis。Thewould-bedoctresseslook_mainlytoattendingwomen，_
　　butthentheywanttobepaidforit:therewastherub——itwasameremoneyquestion，andalltheattemptsoftheuniontohidethisandplaythesentimentalshop-manweretransparenthypocrisyandhumbug。
　　"AdoctorjustlyreveredinEdinburghansweredhim，butsaidnothingnewnoreffective；and，toourgreatjoy，themajoritywentwithus。
　　"Thusencouraged，theuniversitycourtsettledthematter。Wewereadmittedtomatriculateandstudymedicine，undercertainconditions，towhichIbegyourattention。
　　"Theinstructionofwomenfortheprofessionofmedicinewastobeconductedinseparateclassesconfinedentirelytowomen。
　　"TheprofessorsoftheFacultyofMedicineshould，forthispurpose，bepermittedtohaveseparateclassesforwomen。
　　"Alltheseregulationswereapprovedbythechancellor，andaretothisdayapartofthelawofthatuniversity。
　　"Weladies，fiveinnumber，butafterwardseven，werematriculatedandregisteredprofessionalstudentsofmedicine，andpassedsixdelightfulmonthswenowlookbackuponasifitwasahappydream。
　　"Wewerepickedwomen，allinearnest。Wedeservedrespect，andwemetwithit。Theteacherswerekind，andweattentiveandrespectful:thestudentswerecourteous，andwewereaffabletothem，butdiscreet。
　　Whateversevenyoungwomencoulddotoearnesteem，andreconcileevenouropponentstotheexperiment，wedid。Therewasnotananti-student，ordownrightflirt，amongus；and，indeed，Ihaveobservedthatanearnestloveofstudyandsciencecontrolstheamorousfrivolityofwomenevenmorethanmen's。Perhapsourheadsarereally_smaller_thanmen's，andwehaven'troominthemtobelikeSolomon——extremelywiseandarrantfools。
　　"Thiswentonuntilthefirstprofessionalexamination；but，aftertheexamination，thewar，toourconsternation，recommenced。AmI，then，bad-heartedforthinkingtheremusthavebeensomethinginthatexaminationwhichrousedthesleepingspiritoftrades-unionism?"
　　"Itseemsprobable。"
　　"Thenviewthatprobabilitybythelightoffact:
　　"Inphysiologythemalestudentswere127；inchemistry，226；25obtainedhonorsinphysiology；31inchemistry。
　　"Inphysiologyandchemistrytherewerefivewomen。Oneobtainedhonorsinphysiologyalone；fourobtainedhonorsinbothphysiologyandchemistry。
　　"So，yousee，thefemalestudentsbeatthemalestudentsinphysiologyattherateoffivetoone；andinchemistry，sevenandthree-quarterstoone。
　　"But，horribletorelate，oneoftheladieseclipsedtwenty-nineoutofthethirty-onegentlemenwhotook_honors_inchemistry。Incapacityshesurpassedthemall；forthetwo，whowereaboveher，obtainedonlytwomarksmorethanshedid，yettheyhadbeenayearlongeratthestudy。
　　Thisentitledherto'aHopeScholarship'forthatyear。
　　"Wouldyoubelieveit?thescholarshipwasrefusedher——inutterdefianceofthefounder'sconditions——ontheidlepretextthatshehadstudiedatadifferenthourfromthemalestudents，andthereforewasnotamemberofthechemistryclass。"
　　"Thenwhyadmithertothecompetition?"saidVizard。
　　"Why?becausethe_'apriori_reasonerstookforgrantedshewouldbedefeated。Thenthecrywouldhavebeen，'Youhadyourchance；weletyoutryfortheHopeScholarship；butyoucouldnotwinit。'Havingwonit，shewastobecheatedoutofitsomehow，oranyhow。Theseparate-classsystemwasnotthatlady'sfault；shewouldhavepreferredtopaytheuniversitylecturerlighterfees，andattendabetterlecturewiththemalestudents。Theseparateclasswasanunfavorableconditionofstudy，whichtheuniversityimposedonus，astheconditionofadmittingustotheprofessionalstudyofmedicine?Surely，then，tocheatthatladyoutofherHopeScholarship，whenshehadearneditunderconditionsofstudyenforcedandunfavorable，wasperfidiousanddishonest。Itwasevenalittleungratefultotheinjuredsex；forthemoneywhichfoundedthesescholarshipswaswomen'smoney，everypennyofit。ThegoodProfessorHopehadlecturedtoladiesfiftyyearsago；hadtakentheirfees，andfoundedhisscholarshipswiththeirmoney:anditwouldhavedonehisheartgoodtoseealadywinandwearthatprizewhich，butforhisfemalepupils，wouldneverhaveexisted。Butitiseasytotrampleonadeadman:aseasyasonlivingwomen。
　　"Theperfidywasfollowedbyruthlesstyranny。Theyrefusedtoadmitthefaircriminaltothelaboratory，'else，'saidthey，'she'lldefeatmoremen。
　　"Thatkilledher，asachemist。Itgaveinferiormalestudentstoogreatanadvantageoverher。AndsothepublicandProfessorHopeweresacrificedtoatrades-union，andlostagreatanalyticalchemist，andsomethingmore——shehad，tomyknowledge，asubtlediagnosis。Nowwehaveatpresentno_great_analyst，andthefewcompetentanalystswehavedonotpossessdiagnosisinproportion。Theycanfindafewpoisonsinthedead，buttheyareslowtodiscoverthemintheliving；sotheyarenottobecountedontosavealife，wherecrimeisadministeringpoison。
　　Thatwomancould，andwould，Ithink。
　　"Theydroveheroutofchemistry，whereinshewasagenius，intosurgery，inwhichshewasonlyatalent。Sheisnowhouse-surgeoninagreathospital，andthepublichaslostagreatchemistanddiagnosticphysiciancombined。
　　"Uptothedateofthisenormity，thePresshadbeenprettyevenlydividedforandagainstus。Butnow，totheircredit，theywereunanimous，andreprobatedthejuggleasabreachofpublicfaithandplainmorality。Backedbypublicopinion，onefriendlyprofessortookthisoccasiontomovetheuniversitytorelaxtheregulationofseparateclassessinceithadbeenabused。Heproposedthatthefemalestudentsshouldbeadmittedtotheordinaryclasses。
　　"Thisproposalwasnegativedby58to47。
　　"Thissmallmajoritywasgainedbyacharacteristicmaneuver。Thequeen'snamewasgravelydraggedinasdisapprovingtheproposal，when，infact，itcouldneverhavebeensubmittedtoher，orhercomment，ifany，musthavebeeninwriting；andastothegeneralquestion，shehasneversaidapublicwordagainstmedicalwomen。Shehastoomuchsensenottoaskherselfhowcananywomanbefittobeaqueen，withpowersoflifeanddeath，ifnowomanisfittobesosmallathing，bycomparison，asaphysicianorasurgeon。
　　"Wewerevictimsofasmallmajority，obtainedbyimaginationplayinguponflunkyism，andthefirstresultwaswewerenotallowedtositdowntobotanywithmales。Mindyou，wemighthavegatheredblackberrieswiththeminumbrageouswoodsfrommorntilldewyeve，andnotaprofessorshockedinthewholefaculty；butwemustnotsitdownwiththemtoanintellectualdinnerofherbs，andlisten，intheircompany，tothepedantictermsandchildishclassificationsofbotany，inwhichkindredpropertiesareignored。Onlythemalestudentmustbetoldinpublicthatafox-gloveis_Digitalispurpurea_intheimprovednomenclatureofscience，andcrow-footis_Ranunculussceleratus，_andthebuck-beanis_Menyanthistrifoliata，_andmugwortis_ArtemesiaJudaica；_that，havinglostthepropertiesofhyssopknowntoSolomon，weregainoursuperiorityoverthatlearnedHebrewbychristeningit_Gratiolaofficinalis。_Thesexesmustnotbetaughtinoneroomtodiscardsuchuglyandinexpressivetermsassnow-drop，meadow-sweet，heart's-ease，fever-few，cowslip，etc。，andlearntoknowthecowslipas_Primulaveris_——byclass，_Pentandriamonogynia；_andthebuttercupas_Ranunculusacnis_——_Polyandriamonogynia；_thesnow-dropas_Galanthusnivalis_——_Hexandriamonogynia；_andthemeadow-sweetas_Ulnaria；_theheart'seaseas_Violatricolor；_andthedaisyas_Bellisperennis_——_Syngenesiasuperflua。"_
　　"Well，"saidVizard，"Ithinktheindividualnamescanonlyhurtthejawsandotherorgansofspeech。Buttheclassification!Isthemildlusterofsciencetobecastoverthenaturaldispositionofyoungwomentoward_Polyandriamonogynia?_Istrigamytobeidentifiedintheirsweetsoulswithfloralinnocence，andtheirvictimssittingby?"
　　"Suchclassificationsarepuerileandfanciful，"saidMissGale；"but，forthatveryreason，theydon'tinfect_animals_withtrigamy。Novelsaremuchmorelikelytodothat。"
　　"Especiallyladies'novels，"suggestedVizard，meekly。
　　"Some，"suggestedtheaccurateRhoda。"Butthesexeswillneverloseeithermoralsordelicacythroughcoursesofbotanyenduredtogether。Itwillnothurtyoungladiesabittotelltheminthepresenceofyounggentlementhatacabbageisathalamifioralexogen，anditsstamensaretetradynamous；northatthemushroom，_Psalliatacampestris，_andthetoad-stool，_Myoenacampestris，_areconfoundedbythisscienceinoneclass，_Cryptogamia。_Itwillnotevenhurtthemtobetoldthatthepropertiesofthe_Arummaculatum_arelittleknown，butthatthemalesarecrowdedroundthecenterofthespadix，andthefemalesseatedatthebase。"
　　SaidVizard，pompously，"Thepulpitandthetea-tablearecentersofsimilarphenomena。NowIthinkofit，thepulpitisaveryfaircalyx，butthetea-tableissadlysquat。"
　　"Yes，sir。But，morethanthat，notoneofthesepedantswhogrowledatpromiscuousbotanyhasonceobjectedtopromiscuousdancing，notevenwiththegentleman'sarmroundthelady'swaist，whichthecustomofcenturiescannotrenderdecent。Yettheprofessorsofdelicacyconnive，andtheMotherGeesesitsmirkingatthewall。Oh，worldofhypocritesandhumbugs!"
　　"Iamafraidyouareanupsettergeneral，"saidVizard。"Butyouareabominablysincere；andallthisisacuriouschapterofhumannature。
　　Prayproceed。"
　　MissGalenoddedgravely，andresumed。
　　"Somuchpublicridiculefellontheunionforthis，andtheblindflunkyismwhichcouldbelievethequeenhadmeddledinthedetail，thattheprofessorsmeltedunderit，andthrewopenbotanyandnaturalhistorytous，withothercollateralsciences。
　　"Thencamethegreatfight，whichisnotendedyet。
　　"Toqualifyformedicineandpassthestiffexamination，bywhichthepublicisveryproperlyprotected，youmustbeversedinanatomyandclinicalsurgery。Booksandlecturesdonotsufficeforthis，withoutthehumansubject——aliveanddead。Theuniversitycourtknewthatverywellwhenitmatriculatedus，andthereforeitprovidedforourinstructionbypromisingusseparateclasses。
　　"Backedbythispublicpledge，wewaitedontheuniversityprofessorofanatomytoarrangeourfeesforaseparatelecture。Heflatlyrefusedtoinstructusseparatelyforloveormoney，ortopermithisassistants。
　　Thatmeant，'Theunionseesawaytoputyouinacleftstickandcheatyououtofyourdegree，inspiteofthepledgetheuniversityhasgivenyou；inspiteofyourfees，andofyourtimegiventostudyinrelianceonthepromise。'
　　"Thiswasaheavyblow。ButtherewasanextramuralestablishmentcalledSurgeons'Hall，andtheuniversityformallyrecognizedallthelecturersinthisHall；soweappliedtothoselecturers，andtheywereshockedattheilliberalityoftheuniversityprofessors，andadmittedusatoncetomixedclasses。Weattendedlectureswiththemalestudentsonanatomyandsurgery，and_ofalltheanticipatedevils，notonetookplace，sir。_
　　"Theobjectionstomixedclassesprovedtobeidlewords；yettheold-fashionedmindsopposedtousshuttheireyesandwentonreasoning_'apriori，_andprovingthattheevilswhichtheysawdidnotarise_must_ariseshouldtheexperimentofmixedclasses，whichwasthensucceeding，everhetried。
　　"Toqualifyusforexaminationwenowneededbutonethingmore——hospitalpractice。Theinfirmaryissupportednotsomuchbytheuniversityasthetown。Weapplied，therefore，withsomeconfidence，forthepermissionusuallyconcededtomedicalstudents。Themanagersrefusedusthe_towninfirmary。_Thenweappliedtothesubscribers。Themajority，notbelongingtoatrades-union，declaredinourfavor，andintimatedplainlythattheywouldturnouttheilliberalmanagersatthenextelectionofmanagers。
　　"Butbythistimethewarwashotandgeneral，andhardblowsdealtonbothsides。ItwasartfullysuppressedbyourenemiesintheprofessionandinthePressthatwehadbeggedhardfortheseparateclasswhichhadbeenpromisedusinanatomy，andpermissiontoattend，byourselves，alimitednumberofwardsintheinfirmary；andonthisfalsehoodbysuppressionworsecalumnieswerebuilt。
　　"Ishalltellyouwhatwereallywere，andwhatfoulmouthsandpensinsinuatedwemustbe。
　　"Twoaccomplishedwomenhadjoinedus，andwewerenowthesevenwisevirginsofahalf-civilizednation，and，ifIknowblackfromwhite，weweresevenofitsbrightestornaments。Weweresevenladies，whowishedtobedoctresses，especiallydevotedtoourownsex；sevengoodstudents，whowentonourkneestotheuniversityforthoseseparateclassesinanatomyandclinicalsurgerywhichtheuniversitywasboundinhonortosupplyus；but，ourprayerrejected，saidtotheuniversity，'Well，useyourowndiscretionaboutseparateormixedclasses；butforyourowncredit，andthatofhumannature，donotwillfullytieahangman'snoosetothrottletheweakanddeserving，anddon'tcheatsevenpoor，hard-working，meritoriouswomen，yourownmatriculatedstudents，outofourentrance-fees，whichlietothisdayintheuniversitycoffers，outoftheexceptionallyheavyfeeswehavepaidtoyourprofessors，outofallthefruitofourhardstudy，outofourdiplomas，andourbread。
　　Solvetheknotyourownway。Wewillsubmittomixedclasses，oranything，exceptprofessionaldestruction。'
　　"Inthisspiritourlion-heartedleaderwrotetheletterofanuninjureddove，andsaidtherewereagreatmanymorewardsintheinfirmarythananymalestudentcouldordidattend；wewouldbecontenttodividethematterthus:themalestudentstohavethemonopolyoftwo-thirds，wetohavethebarerightofadmissiontoone-third。Bythisthemalestudentsifanywhohadasincereobjectiontostudythesick，andwitnessoperations，inourcompany，couldneverbetroubledwithus；andwe，thoughlessfavoredthanthemalestudents，couldjustmanagetoqualifyforthatpublicexamination，whichwastoprovewhetherwecouldmakeablephysiciansornot。
　　"Sir，thisgentleproposalwasrejectedwithrudescorn，andinaggressiveterms。Suchisthespiritofatrades-union。
　　"Havingnowshownyouwhatwewere，Iwillnowtellyouwhatourenemies，decliningtoobserveourconduct，thoughitwasverypublic，suggestedwe_must_be——sevenshamelesswomen，whopursuedmedicineasahandleforsexuality；whowentintothedissecting-roomtodissectmales，andintothehospitaltocrowdroundthemalepatient，andwho_demanded_mixedclasses，thatwemighthavemalecompanionsinthosestudieswhicheveryfemininewomanwouldavoidaltogether。
　　"Thiskey-notestruck，thepublicwasregaledwithaburstofhypocrisysuchasMoli'ereneverhadthelucktowitness，oroh，whatacomedyhewouldhavewritten!
　　"Theimmodestsex，takingadvantageofMoli'ere'sdeceasewithoutheirsofhisbrains，settoworkinpublictoteachthemodestsexmodesty。
　　"Intheconductofthispleasantparadox，therepresentativesofthatsex，whichhasmuchcourageandlittlemodesty，weretwoprofessors——whoconductedtheparadoxsojudiciouslythattheLondonPressreprimandedthemfortheirfoulinsinuations——andanumberofyoungmencalledmedicalstudents。
　　"Now，themedicalstudentsurpassesmostyoungmeninloosenessoflife，andindecencyofmindandspeech。
　　"Therepresentativesofwomanhoodtobeinstructedinmodestybytheseanimals，oldandyoung，weresevenprudes，whosemindsweredevotedtostudyandhonorableambition。Thesewomenwereasmuchabovetheaverageoftheirsexinfemininereserveandindependenceofthemalesexastheywereinintellect。
　　"Theaveragegirl，whothroughoutthisdiscussionwasallofasuddenpuffedasalily，becausesheceasedtobe_observed，_canattendtonothingifamanisby；shecan'twork，shecan'tplay，sheissoeatenupwithsexuality。Thefrivoloussoulcanjustmanagetoplaycroquetwithfemales；but，enteramanuponthescene，andshedoeseventhatveryill，andcanhardlybegottotakeherturnintheonlythingshehasreallygivenhermindto。Wewereangelscomparedwiththispaltrycreature，andshewasthestandingbuttofpubliccensure，untilitwasfoundthatanimaginarypictureofhercouldbemadethehandleforinsultingherbetters。
　　"Againstthesesevenprudes，decentdotardsandtheirfoul-mouthedalliesflungoutinsinuationswhichdidnotescapepubliccensure；andthemedicalstudentsdeclaredtheirmodestywasshockedatourintrusionintoanatomyandsurgery，andpetitionedagainstus。SomeofthePressweredeceivedbythisforatime，and_hurlaientaveclesloups。_
　　"Itookup，oneday，myfavoriteweekly，inwhichnearlyeverywriterseemstomeascholar，andwasregaledwithsuchlinesasthese:
　　"'Itappearsthatgirlsaretoassociatewithboysasmedicalstudents，inorderthat，whentheybecomewomen，theymaybeabletospeaktomenwithentireplainnessuponallthesubjectsofadoctor'sdailypractice。
　　"'Inplainwords，theaspirantstomedicineandsurgerydesiretoridthemselvesspeedilyandeffectuallyofthatmodestywhichnaturehasplantedinwomen。'Andthenthewriterconcludes:'Webegtosuggestthatthereareotherplacesbesidesdissecting-roomsandhospitalswherethoseladiesmayrelievethemselvesofthemodestywhichtheyfindsotroublesome。Butfathersnaturallyobjecttothisbeingdoneattheirsons'expense。"
　　"Infamous!"criedVizard。"Onecomfort，nomaneverpennedthat。Thatissomeoldwomanwritingdownyoungones。"
　　"Idon'tknow，"saidRhoda。"Ihavemetsomanywomanishmeninthisbusiness。AllIknowis，thatmycheeksburned，and，foronceinthefight，scaldingtearsrandownthem。Itwasasifafriendhadspatuponme。
　　"Whatachimera!Whatamonstrousmisinterpretationofpuremindsbymindsimpure!To_us_thedissecting-roomwasatemple，andthedeadanawe，revoltingtoalloursenses，untilthekniferevealedtoourmindstheCreator'shandinstructuralbeautiesthatthetrainedcanappreciate，ifwickedduncescan't。
　　"Andastotheinfirmary，weshouldhavedonejustwhatwedidatZurich。
　　Weheldalittlealooffromthemalepatients，unlesssomegood-naturedlecturer，orpupil，gaveusasignal，andthenwecameforward。Ifwecameuninvited，wealwaysstoodbehindthemalestudents:butwedidcrowdroundthebedsofthefemalepatients，andclaimedtheinnerrow:
　　AND，SIR，THEYTHANKEDGODFORUSOPENLY。
　　"Afewawkwardrevelationsweremadeduringthisdiscussion。Amedicalstudenthadthecandortowriteandsaythathehadbeenatalecture，andtheprofessorhadtoldanindelicatestory，and，findingitpalatabletohismodestmales，hadsaid，'There，gentlemen:now，iffemalestudentswereadmittedhere，Icouldnothavetoldyouthisamusingcircumstance。'
　　Sothatitwasourpurifyinginfluencehedreadedinsecret，thoughhetoldthepublichedreadedthereverse。
　　"Again，femalepatientswrotetothejournalstobegthatfemalestudentsmightbeadmittedtocomebetweenthemandthebrutalcuriosityofthemalestudents，towhichtheyweresubjectedinsooffensiveawaythatmorethanonepoorcreaturedeclaredshehadfeltagoniesofshame，eveninthemiddleofanagonizingoperation。
　　"Thisbeingacryfromthatpublicforwhosesakethewholecliqueofphysicians——maleandfemale——exists，had，ofcourse，nogreatweightintheunioncontroversy。
　　"But，sir，ifgravemenandwomenwillsitcalmlydownandflingdirtuponeverywomanwhoshallaspiretomedicineinanisland，thoughshecandosoonaneighboringcontinentwithhonor，andchoosetheirtimewhenthedirtcanonlyfallonsevenknownwomen——sincethefemalestudentsinthatislandareonlyseven——thepretendedgeneralitybecomesacowardlypersonality，andwoundsassuch，andexciteslesscold-hearted，andmorehot-headedblackguardstooutrage。ItwassoatPhiladelphia，anditwassoatEdinburgh。
　　"Ourextramuralteacherinanatomywasabouttogiveacompetitiveexamination。Now，ontheseoccasions，wewereparticularlyobnoxious。
　　Oftenandclearlyasithadbeenproved，by_'apriori_reasoning，thatwe_must_beinfinitelyinferiortotheaveragemale，wepersistedinproving，byhardfact，thatwewereinfinitelyhissuperior；andeveryexaminationgaveusanopportunityofcrushingsolidreasonsunderhollowfact。
　　"Abandofmedicalstudentsdeterminedthatforonce_'apriori_
　　reasoningshouldhavefairplay，andnotbecrushedbyathingsoillusoryasfact。Accordingly，theygotthegatesclosed，andcollectedroundthem。Wecameup，oneafteranother，andwerereceivedwithhisses，groans，andabusiveepithets。
　　"Thismodeofreasoningmusthavebeenadmirablyadaptedtomyweakunderstanding；foritconvincedmeatonceIhadnobusinessthere，andI
　　wasforprivatestudydirectly。
　　"But，sir，youknowtheancientssaid，'Betterisanarmyofstagswithalionfortheirleader，thananarmyoflionswithastagfortheirleader。'Now，itsohappenedthatwehadalionessforourleader。Shepushedmanfullythroughthecrowd，andhammeredatthedoor:thenwecreptquakingafter。Sheorderedthoseinsidetoopenthegates；andsomestudenttookshame，anddid。Inmarchedourlioness，creptafterbyher——her——"
　　"Hercubs。"
　　"Athousandthanks，goodsir。Herdoes。Onsecondthoughts，'herhinds。'
　　Doeisthefemaleofbuck。Now，Isaidstags。Well，theruffianswhohadundertakentoteachusmodestyswarmedintoo。Theydraggedasheepintothelecture-room，lightedpipes，producedbottles，drank，smoked，andabusedusladiestoourfaces，andinterruptedthelectureratintervalswiththeirhowlsandribaldry:thatwasintendedtoshowtheprofessorheshouldnotbelistenedtoanymoreifheadmittedthefemalestudents。
　　Theaffairgotwind，andotherstudents，notconnectedwithmedicine，camepouringin，withnoworsemotive，probably，thantoseethelark。
　　Someofthese，however，thoughttheintroductionofthesheepunfairtosorespectedalecturer，andproceededtoremoveher；buttheprofessorputuphishand，andsaid，'Oh，don'tremove_her:_sheissuperiorinintellecttomanypersonsherepresent。'
　　"Attheendofthelecture，thinkingusinactualdangerfromtheseruffians，heofferedtoletusoutbyasidedoor；butourlionessstoodupandsaid，inavoicethatringsinmyearevennow，'Thankyou，sir；
　　no。Thereare_gentlemen_enoughheretoescortussafely。'
　　"Themagicofagreatwordfromagreatheart，atcertainmomentswhenmindsareheated!Atthatword，sir，thescalesfellfromahundredeyes；
　　manhoodawokewithastart，ay，andchivalrytoo；fiftymanlyfellowswereroundusinamoment，withglowingcheeksandeyes，andtheycarriedusallhometoourseverallodgingsintriumph。Thecowardlycaitiffsofthetrades-unionhowledoutside，andmanagedtothrowalittledirtuponourgowns，andalsohurledepithets，mostofwhichwerenewtome；butithassincebeenstatedbypersonsmoreversedinthelanguageofthe_canaille_thatnofoulertermsareknowntothedregsofmankind。
　　"Thusdidtheimmodestsex，inthepersonofthemedicalstudent，outragesevenfairsamplesofthemodestsex——toteachthemmodesty。
　　"Nextmorningthepolicemagistratesdealtwithafewofourteachers，inflictedsevererebukesonthem，andfeeblefines。
　　"Thecraftiereldersdisownedtheriotinpublic，butapproveditinprivate；andcontinuedtoactinconcertwithit，onlywithcunning，notviolence。_Itcausednohonestrevulsionoffeeling，_exceptinthedisgustedpublic，andtheyhadnopowertohelpus。
　　"Thenextincidentwasastormydebatebythesubscriberstotheinfirmary；andherewehadalittlefemininerevenge，which，outragedaswehadbeen，Ihopeyouwillnotgrudgeus。
　　"Ourlionesssubscribedfivepounds，andbecameentitledtovoteandspeech。Asthefoulestepithetshadbeenhurledatherbytheunion，andacertainprofessorhadtoldher，toherface，norespectablewomanwouldcometohimandproposetostudymedicine，shesaid，publicly，thatshehadcometohisopinion，andrespectablewomenwouldavoidhim——whichcausedalaugh。
　　"Shealsogaveavenerableoldphysician，ourbitteropponent，aslapthatwasnotquitesofair。Hisattendanthadbeenconcernedinthatoutrage，andsheassumed——inwhichshewasnotjustified——thattheolddoctorapproved。'Tobesure，'saidshe，'theysayhewasintoxicated，andthatistheonlypossibleexcuse。'
　　"Theolddoctorhadonlytosaythathedidnotcontrolhisassistantsinthestreet；andhisownmodeofconductingtheopposition，andhislonglifeofhonor，weretheretocorrectthisyoungwoman'sunworthysurmises，andshewouldhavehadtoapologizeforgoingtoofaronmeresurmise。But，insteadofthat，hewassoinjudiciousastoaccuseheroffoullanguage，andsay，'Myattendantisaperfectgentleman；hewouldnotbemyattendantifhewerenot。'
　　"Ourlionesshadhimdirectly。'Oh，'saidshe，'ifDr。So-and-sopreferstosaythathisattendantcommittedthatoutrageondecencywheninhissobersenses，Iamquitecontent。'
　　"Thiswasdescribedasviolentinvectivebypeoplewithweakmemories，whohadforgottenthenatureoftheoutrageourlionesswascommentingon；butintruthitwasonlysuperiorskillindebate，withtruthtobackit。
　　"Formypart，Ikeptthepolicereportatthetime，andhavecompareditwithherspeech。Thejudicialcommentsonthoseriotersarefarmoreseverethanhers。Thetruthisitwasherfactsthathittoohard，notherexpressions。
　　"Well，sir，sheobtainedamajority；andthosemanagersoftheinfirmarywhoobjectedtofemalestudentsweredismissed，andotherselected。AtthesamemeetingtheCourtofContributorspassedastatute，makingitthelawoftheinfirmarythatstudentsshouldbeadmittedwithoutregardtosex。
　　"Butastothemereelectionofmanagers，theotherpartydemandedascrutinyofthevotes，andinstructivefigurescameout。Therevotedwithustwenty-eightfirms，thirty-oneladies，sevendoctors。
　　"Therevotedwiththeunionfourteenfirms，twoladies，_thirty-sevendoctors，_andthree_druggists。_
　　"Thereuponthetrades-union，asdeclaredbythefigures，allegedthatfirmsoughtnottovote。_Notabene，_theyalwayshadvotedunchallengedtilltheyvotedforfairplaytowomen。
　　"Theunionservedtheprovostwithaninterdictnottodeclarethenewmanagerselected。
　　"Weappliedforourticketsunderthenewstatute，butwereimpudentlyrefused，underthepleathatthemanagersmustfirstbeconsulted:sodidtheservantsoftheinfirmarydefythemastersinordertoexcludeus。
　　"Bythistimethegreatdesireofwomentopracticemedicinehadbeguntoshowitself。Numberscameinandmatriculated；andthepressureontheauthoritiestokeepfaith，andrelaxthedead-locktheyhadputusin，wasgreat。
　　"Thereupontheauthorities，insteadofsaying，'Wehavepledgedourselvestoagreatnumberofpersons，andpocketedtheirfees，'tookfright，andcastaboutforjuggles。Theyaffectedtodiscoverallofasuddenthattheyhadactedillegallyinmatriculatingfemalestudents。Theywould，therefore，notgivebacktheirfees，andpaythemtwohundredpoundsapieceforbreachofcontract，butdetaintheirfeesandstoptheirstudiesuntilcompelledbyjudicialdecisiontokeepfaith。Observe，itwasunderadviceofthelord-justice-generaltheyhadmatriculatedus，andenteredintoacontractwithus，_forfulfillingwhichitwasnot，andisnot，inthepowerofanymortalmantopunishthem。_
　　"Butthesepettifoggerssaidthis:_'We_haveactedillegally，andthereforenotwe，but_you，_shallsuffer:_we_will_profit_byourillegalact，forwewillcheatyououtofyourfeestotheuniversityandyourfeestoitsprofessors，aswellastheseed-timeofyouryouththatwehavewasted。'
　　"Now，inthatcountrytheycangettheopinionsofthejudgesbyraisingwhattheycallanactionofdeclarator。
　　"Onewouldthinkitwastheirbusinesstogotothejudges，andmeantimegiveusthebenefitofthelegaldoubt，whileitlasted，andofthemoralno-doubt，whichwilllasttillthedayofjudgment，andadayafter。
　　"Notabitofit。Theydeliberatelybroketheircontractwithus，keptourfees，andcheatedusoutofthearticlewehadboughtofthem，disownedallsenseofmorality，yetshiftedtheburdenoflawontoourshoulders。Litigationislong。Perfidywasinpossession。Possessionisninepoints。Thefemalestudentsarenowsittingwiththeirhandsbeforethem，juggledoutoftheirstudies，inplaindefianceofjusticeandpublicfaith，waitingtilltimeshallshowthemwhetherprovinciallawyerscanpettifogaswellastrades-uniondoctors。
　　"Asforme，Ihadretiredtocivilizedclimeslongbeforethis。Iusedtowritetwiceaweektomyparents，butIwithheldallmentionoftheoutrageatSurgeons'Hall。Iknewitwouldgivethemuselesspain。Butinthreeweeksorsocamealetterfrommyfather，unlikeanyotherIeverknewhimtowrite。Itdidnotevenbegin，'Mydearchild。'Thiswaswhathesaidthewordsareengravedinmymemory:'Outofthatnationofcowardsandskunks!outofitthismoment，onceandforever!TheStatesareyourhome。DraftonLondoninclosed。WritetomefromFrancenextweek，orwritetomenomore。GraduateinFrance。ThencomeNorth，andsailfromHavretoNewYork。YouhavedonewithBritain，andsohaveI，tillournextwar。PrayGodthatmayn'tbelong!'
　　"Itwaslikealion'sroarofanguish。Isawmydearfather'sheartwasburstingwithagonyandrageattheinsulttohisdaughter，andIshedtearsforhimthosewretcheshadneverdrawnfromme。
　　"IhadcriedatbeinginsultedbyscholarsinthePress；butwhatwasittomethatthescumofthemedicalprofession，whichisthescumofGod'swholecreation，calledmewordsIdidnotknowthemeaningof，andflungthedirtoftheirstreets，andthefilthoftheirsouls，afterme?Iwasfrightenedalittle，thatisall。Butthatthesereptilescouldwoundmydarlingoldlion'sheartacrosstheocean!Sir，hewasamanwhocouldbekeenandevenseverewithmen，buteveryvirtuouswomanwasasacredthingtohim。Hadheseenone，thoughastranger，insultedaswewere，hewouldhavediedinherdefense。HewasatrueAmerican。Andtothinkthedregsofmankindcouldwoundhimforhisdaughter，andsoneartheendofhisowndearlife。Oh!"Sheturnedherheadaway。
　　"Mypoorgirl!"saidVizard，andhisownvoicewasbroken。
　　Whenhesaidthat，shegavehimherhand，andseemedtoclingtohisalittle；butsheturnedherheadawayfromhimandcried，andeventrembledalittle。
　　Butsheverysoonrecoveredherself，andsaidshewouldtrytoendherstory。Ithadbeenlongenough。
　　"Sir，myfatherhadoftenobeyedme；butnowIknewImustobeyhim。I
　　gottestimonialsinEdinburgh，andstartedSouthdirectly。InaweekI
　　wasintheSouthofFrance。Oh，whatachangeinpeople'smindsbymerechangeofplace!Theprofessorsreceivedmewithwinningcourtesy；somehatswereliftedtomeinthestreet，withmarkedrespect；flowersweresenttomylodgingsbygentlemenwhoneveronceintruded，onmeinperson。Iwasinacivilizedland。Yettherewasadisappointmentforme。
　　IinquiredforCornelia。Thewretchhadjustgoneandmarriedaprofessor。Ifearedshewasuptonogood，byherwritingsoseldomoflate。
　　"Isentheralinethatanoldfriendhadreturned，andhadnotforgottenher，norourmutualvows。
　　"Shecamedirectly，andwasforcaressingawayhercrime，anddissolvingitincrocodiletears；butIplayedtheinjuredfriendandthetyrant。
　　"Thenshecurledroundme，andcoaxed，andsaid，'Sweetheart，Icanadvanceyourinterestsallthebetter。Youshallbefamousforusboth。I
　　shallbehappierinyoursuccessthaninmyown。'
　　"Inshort，shemadeitveryhardtoholdspite；anditendedinfeeble-mindedembraces。Indeed，she_was_ofservicetome。Ihadafavortoask:IwantedleavetocountmyScotchtimeinFrance。
　　"Myviewwastenable；andCornelia，byherbeautyandherpopularity，gainedoveralltheprofessorstoitbutone。Hestoodout。
　　"Well，sir，anextraordinaryoccurrencebefriendedme；no，notextraordinary——unusual。
　　"Ilodgedonasecondfloor。Thefirstfloorwasveryhandsome。AyoungEnglishmanandhiswifetookitforaweek。Shewasmusical——arealgenius。TheonlywomanIeverheardsingwithoutwhining；forweare，bynature，themedicalandunmusicalsex。"
　　"Soyousaidbefore。"
　　"IknowIdid；andImeantokeepsayingittillpeopleseeit。Well，theyoungmanwastakenviolentlyandmysteriouslyill；hadsyncopeaftersyncope，andatlastceasedtobreathe。
　　"Thewifewasparalyzed，andsatstupefied，andthepeopleaboutfearedforherreason。
　　"Afteratimetheybeggedmetocomedownandtalktoher。OfcourseI
　　went。Ifoundherwithherheaduponhisknees。Isatdownquietly，andlookedathim。Hewasyoungandbeautiful，butwithafemininebeauty；
　　hisheadfinelyshaped，withcurlylocksthatglitteredinthesun，andonegoldenlocklighterthantherest；hiseyesandeyelashes，hisovalface，hiswhiteneck，andhiswhitehand，allbeautiful。Hislefthandrestedonthecounterpane。Therewasanemeraldringononefinger。Hewaslikesomebeautifulflowercutdown。Icanseehimnow。
　　"Thewomanliftedherheadandsawme。Shehadanobleface，thoughnowdistortedandwild。
　　"Shecried，'Tellmeheisnotdead!tellmeheisnotdead!'andwhenI
　　didnotreply，thepoorcreaturegaveawildcry，andhersenseslefther。Wecarriedherintoanotherroom。
　　"Whilethewomenwerebringingherto，anofficialcametoinsistontheintermenttakingplace。TheyareterriblyexpeditiousintheSouthofFrance。
　　"Thiscausedanaltercation，andthepoorladyrushedout；andfindingtheofficerperemptory，flungherarmsroundthebody，andsaidtheyshouldnotbeparted——shewouldbeburiedwithhim。
　　"Theofficialwasmoved，butsaidthelawwasstrict，andthetownmustconductthefuneralunlessshecouldfindthesadcouragetogivethenecessaryinstructions。Withthishewasgoingout，inexorable，whenallofasuddenIobservedsomethingthatsentmyheartintomymouth，andI
　　cried'Arretez!'soloudthateverybodystared。
　　"Isaid，'Youmustwaittillaphysicianhasseenhim；hehasmovedafinger。'
　　"Istaredatthebody，andtheyallstaredatme。
　　"He_had_movedafinger。WhenIfirstsawhim，hisfingerswereallclosetogether；butnowthelittlefingerwasquiteawayfromthethirdfinger——theonewiththeringon。
　　"Ifelthisheart，andfoundalittlewarmthaboutit，butnoperceptiblepulse。Iorderedthemtotakeoffhissheetandputonblankets，butnottotouchhimtillIcamebackwithalearnedphysician。Thewifeembracedme，alltrembling，andpromisedobedience。Igota_fiacre_anddrovetoDr。Brasseur，whowasmyhostileprofessor，butveryable。Iburstonhim，andtoldhimIhadacaseofcatalepsyforhim——itwasn'tcatalepsy，youknow，butphysiciansarefondofGreek；theypreferthewrongGreekwordtotherightEnglish。SoIcalledit'catalepsy，'andsaidI
　　believedtheyweregoingtoburyaliveman。Heshruggedhisshoulders，andsaidthatwasoneofthecustomsofthecountry。Hewouldcomeinanhour。Itoldhimthatwouldnotdo，themanwouldbeinhiscoffin；hemustcomedirectly。Hesmiledatmyimpetuosity，andyielded。
　　"Igothimtothepatient。Heexaminedhim，andsaidhemightbealive，butfearedthelastsparkwasgoingout。Hedarednotventureonfriction。Wemustbewary。
　　"Well，wetriedthisstimulantandthat，tillatlastwegotasighoutofthepatient；andIshallnotforgetthescreamofjoyatthatsigh，whichmadetheroomring，andthrilledusall。
　　"By-and-byIwassofortunateastosuggestlettingasmallstreamofwaterfallfromaheightonhisheadandface。Wemanagedthat，andby-and-bywererewardedwithasneeze。
　　"Ithinkasneezemustrevivifythebrainwonderfully，forhemaderapidprogress，andthenwetriedfriction，andhegotwellveryquick。Indeed，ashehadnothingthematterwithhim，exceptbeingdead，hegotridiculouslywell，andbeganpayingusfulsomecompliments，thedoctorandme。
　　"Sothenwehandedhimtohisjoyfulwife。
　　"Theytalkofcryingforjoy，asifitwasdoneeveryday。Ineversawitbutonce，andshewasthewoman。Shemadeacuriousgurgle；butitwasverypretty。Iwasgladtohaveseenit，andveryproudtobethecause。
　　Thenextdaythatpairleft。HewasEnglishandsomanygood-naturedstrangerscalledonhimthathefledswiftly，anddidnotevenbidmegood-by。However，Iwastoldtheybothinquiredforme，andweresorryI
　　wasoutwhentheywent。"
　　"Howgoodofthem!"saidVizard，turningred。
　　"Oh，nevermind，sir；Imadeuseof_him。_Iscribbledanarticlethatveryday，entitledit，'Whilethere'slifethere'shope，'andrushedwithittotheeditorofajournal。Hetookitwithdelight。Iwroteit_'alaFrancaise:_pictureofthedeadhusband，mourningwife，theimpendinginterment；effacedmyselfentirely，andsaidthewifehadrefusedtoburyhimuntilDr。Brasseur，whosefamehadreachedherears，hadseenthebody。Tohumorher，thedoctorwasappliedto，and，hisbenevolencebeingequaltohisscience，hecame:when，lo!asuddensurprise；theswift，unerringeyeofsciencedetectedsomesubtlesignthathadescapedthelesserluminaries。Hedoubtedthedeath。Heappliedremedies；heexhaustedthemeansofhisart，withlittleavailatfirst，butatlastasighwaselicited，thenasneeze；and，marveloustorelate，inonehourthedeadmanwassittingup，notconvalescent，butwell。Iconcludedwithsomereflectionsonthis_mostimportantcaseofsuspendedanimation_
　　verycreditabletotheprofessionofmedicine，andDr。Brasseur。"
　　"Therewasafox!"
　　"Well，lookatmyhair。Whatelsecouldyouexpect?Isaidthatbefore，too。
　　"Mynoticepublished，Isentittothedoctor，withmyrespects，butdidnotcallonhim。However，onedayhemetme，andgreetedmewithalowbow。'Mademoiselle，'saidhe，'youwerealwaysagoodstudent；butnowyoushowthespiritofa_confr'ere，_andsogracefully，thatweareallagreedwemusthaveyouforoneassoonaspossible。'
　　"Icourtesied，andfeltmyfacered，andsaidIshouldbetheproudestwomaninFrance。
　　"'GrandDieu，'saidhe，'Ihopenot；foryourmodestyisnottheleastofyourcharms。'
　　"So，thewaywasmadesmooth，andIhadtoworkhard，andinaboutfourteenmonthsIwasadmittedtomyfinalexamination。Itwasasevereone，butIhadsomeadvantages。Eachnationhasitswisdom，andIhadstudiedinvariousschools。
　　"Beingalinguist，withatrainedmemory，IoccasionallybackedmyreplieswithastringofFrench，German，English，andItalianauthoritiesthatlookedimposing。
　　"Inshort，Ididpasswithpublicapplauseandcordialfelicitation；theyquite_fe'ted_me。Theoldwelcomedme；theyoungescortedmehomeandflungflowersovermeatmydoor。Ireappearedinthebalcony，andsaidafewwordsofgratitudetothemandtheirnoblenation。Theycheered，anddispersed。
　　"Myheartwasinaglow。IturnedmyeyestowardNewYork:afortnightmore，andmyparentsshouldgreetmeasaEuropeandoctress，ifnotaBritish。
　　"Theexcitementhadbeentoogreat；Isunk，alittleexhausted，onthesofa。Theyboughtmealetter。Itwasblack-edged。Itoreitopenwithascream。Myfatherwasdead。"
　　CHAPTERXIV。
　　"IWASprostrated，stupefied。Idon'tknowwhatIdid，orhowlongIsatthere。ButCorneliacametocongratulateme，andfoundmetherelikestone，withtheletterinmyhand。Shepackedupmyclothes，andtookmehomewithher。Imadenoresistance。Iseemedallbrokenandlimp，soulandbody，andnotatearthatday。
　　"Oh，sir，howsmalleverythingseemsbesidebereavement!Mytroubles，myinsults，werenothingnow；mytriumphnothing；forIhadnofatherlefttobeproudofitwithme。
　　"Iweptwithanguishahundredtimesaday。WhyhadIleftNewYork?WhyhadInotforeseenthisevery-daycalamity，andpassedeveryprecioushourbyhissideIwastolose?
　　"Terrorseizedme。Mymotherwouldgonext。Nolifeofanyvaluewassafeaday。Deathdidnotwaitfordisease。Itkilledbecauseitchose，andtoshowitscontemptofhearts。
　　"ButjustasIwaspreparingtogotoHavre，theybroughtmeatelegram。
　　Iscreamedatit，andputupmyhands。Isaid'No，no；'Iwouldnotreadit，tobetoldmymotherwasdead。Iwouldhaveherafewminuteslonger。
　　Corneliareadit，andsaiditwasfromher。Ifellonit，andkissedit。
　　Theblessedtelegramtoldshewascominghome。IwastogotoLondonandwaitforher。
　　"Istarted。Corneliapaidmyfees，andputmydiplomainmybox。_I_
　　caredfornothingnowbutmyownfleshandblood——whatwasleftofit——mymother。
　　"IreachedLondon，andtelegraphedmyaddresstomymother，andbeggedhertocomeatonceandeasemyfears。Itoldhermyfundswereexhausted；but，ofcourse，thatwasnotthethingIpouredoutmyheartabout；soIdaresayshehardlyrealizedmydeplorablecondition——listlessandbereaved，aloneinagreatcity，withnomoney。
　　"Inhernextlettershebeggedmetobepatient。Shehadtroublewithherhusband'sexecutors；shewouldsendmeadraftassoonasshecould；butshewouldnotleave，andletherchildberobbed。
　　"By-and-bythelandladypressedmeformoney。Igavehermygownsandshawlstosellforme。"
　　"Goose!"
　　"AndjustnowIwasafox。"
　　"Youareboth。Butsoiseverywoman。"
　　"Shehandedmeafewshillings，bywayofbalance。Ilivedonthemtilltheywent。ThenIstarvedalittle。"
　　"Witharingonyourfingeryoucouldhavepawnedfortenguineas!"
　　"Pawnmyring!Myfathergaveitme。"Shekissedittenderly，yet，toVizard，halfdefiantly。
　　"Pawningisnotselling，goose!"saidhe，gettingangry。
　　"ButImusthavepartedwithit。"
　　"Andyoupreferredto_starve?"_
　　"Ipreferredtostarve，"saidshe，steadily。
　　Helookedather。Hereyesfacedhis。Hemutteredsomething，andwalkedaway，threestepstohideunreasonablesympathy。Hecamebackwithagranddisplayofcheerfulness。"Yourmotherwillbeherenextmonth，"
　　saidhe，"withmoneyinbothpockets。MeantimeIwishyouwouldletmehaveafingerinthepie——or，rathermysister。Sheiswarm-heartedandenthusiastic；sheshallcallonyou，ifyouwillpermitit。"
　　"Isshelikeyou?"
　　"Notabit。Wearebydifferentmothers。HerswasaGreek，andsheisabeautiful，darkgirl。"
　　"Iadmirebeauty；butisshelikeyou——in——in——disposition?"
　　"Lord!no；verysuperior。Notabominablycleverlikeyou，butabsurdlygood。Youshalljudgeforyourself。Obligemewithyouraddress。"
　　Thedoctresswroteheraddresswitharesignedair，asonewhohadfoundsomebodyshehadtoobey；and，assoonashehadgotit，Vizardgaveherasortofnervousshakeofthehand，andseemedalmostinahurrytogetawayfromher。Butthiswashisway。
　　Shewouldhavebeenamazedifshehadseenhischangeofmannerthemomenthegotamonghisownpeople。
　　Heburstinonthem，crying，"There——theprayersofthiscongregationarerequestedforHarringtonVizard，saddledwithavirago。"
　　"Saddledwithavirago!"screamedFanny。
　　"Saddledwitha——!"sighedZoe，faintly。
　　"SaddledwithaviragoFORLIFE!"shoutedVizard，withalouddefiancethatseemedneedless，sincenobodywasobjectingviolentlytohisbeingsaddled。
　　"Lookhere!"saidhe，descendingallofasuddentoameek，injuredair，which，however，didnotlastverylong，"IwasinthegardenofLeicesterSquare，andayoungladyturnedfaint。Iobservedit，and，insteadoftakingthehintandcutting，Iofferedassistance——offmyguard，asusual。Shedeclined。Ipersisted；proposedaglassofwine，orspirit。
　　Shedeclined，butatlastletoutshewasstarving。"
　　"Oh!"criedZoe。
　　"Yes，Zoe——starving。Awomanmorelearned，morescientific，moreeloquent，moreoffensivetoafellow'svanity，thanIeversaw，orevenreadof——awomanof_genius，_starving，likeageniusandaninny，witharingonherfingerworththirtyguineas。Butmylearnedgoosewouldnotraisemoneyonthat，becauseitwasherfather's，andheisdead。"
　　"Poorthing!"saidZoe，andhereyesglisteneddirectly。
　　"It_is_hard，Zoe，isn'tit?Sheisaphysician——anablephysician；hasstudiedatZurichandatEdinburgh，andinFrance，andhasaFrenchdiploma；butmustnotpracticeinEngland，becausewearebehindtheContinentinlawsandcivilization——so_she_says，confoundherimpudence，andmyfollyforbecomingawoman'secho!ButifIweretotellyouherwholestory，yourbloodwouldboilatthetrickery，anddishonesty，andoppressionofthetrades-unionwhichhasdriventhisgiftedcreaturetoaforeignschoolforeducation；and，nowthataforeignnationadmitsherabilityandcrownsherwithhonor，stillshemustnotpracticeinthiscountry，becausesheisawoman，andweareanationofhalf-civilizedmen。Thatis_her_chat，youunderstand，notmine。Wearenotobligedtoswallowallthat；but，turnithowyouwill，herearelearning，genius，andvirtuestarving。Wemustgethertoacceptalittlemoney；thatmeans，inhercase，alittlefireandfood。Zoe，shallthatwomangotobedhungryto-night?"
　　"No，never!"saidZoe，warmly。"'Letmethink。Offerhera_loan。"_
　　"Welldone；thatisagoodidea。Will_you_undertakeit?Shewillbefarmorelikelytoaccept。Sheisabitofaprudeandall，ismyvirago。"
　　"Yes，dear，shewill。Orderthecarriage。Sheshallnotgotobedhungry——nobodyshallthatyouareinterestedin。"
　　"Oh，afterdinnerwilldo。"
　　Dinnerwasorderedimmediately，andthebroughamanhourafter。
　　Atdinner，VizardgavethemalltheoutlineoftheEdinburghstruggle，andtheprosandcons；duringwhichnarrativehisfemalehearersmighthavebeenobservedtogetcoolerandcooler，tilltheyreachedthezeroofperfectapathy。Theylistenedindeadsilence；butwhenHarringtonhaddone，FannysaidasidetoZoe，"Itisallherownfault。Whatbusinesshavewomentosetupfordoctors?"
　　"Ofcoursenot，"saidZoe；"onlywemustnotsayso。Heindulges_us_inourwhims。"
　　Warmpartisanofimmortaljustice，whenitwasluckyenoughtobebackedbyheraffections，MissVizardrosedirectlyafterdinner，and，withafineimitationofardor，saidshecouldlosenomoretime——shemustgoandputonherbonnet。"Youwillcomewithme，Fanny?"
　　WhenIwasagirl，oraboy——Iforgetwhich，itissolongago——ayoungladythusinvitedbyanaffectionatefriendusedtodooneoftwothings；
　　ninetimesoutoftenshesacrificedherinclination，andwent；thetenth，shewouldmakesweet，engagingexcuses，andbegoff。Butthegirlsofthisdayhaveinvented"silentvolition。"Whenyouaskthemtodoanythingtheydon'tquitelike，theylookyouintheface，blandbutfull，andneitherspeaknormove。MissDoverwasaproficientinthisgracefulformofrefusalbydeadsilence，andresistancebyplacidinertia。ShejustlookedlikethefullmooninZoe'sface，andneverbudged。Zoe，beingalsoagirloftheday，needednointerpretation。"Oh，verywell，"saidshe，"disobligingthing!"——withperfectgoodhumor，mindyou。
　　Vizard，however，wasnotpleased。
　　"Yougowithher，Ned，"saidhe。"MissDoverpreferstostayandsmokeacigarwithme。"
　　MissDover'sfacereddened，butsheneverbudged。AnditendedinZoetakingSevernewithhertocallonRhodaGale。
　　RhodaGalestayedinthegardentillsunset，andthenwenttoherlodgingsslowly，fortheyhadnoattraction——adarkroom；nosupper；ahardlandlady，halfdisposedtoturnherout。