\"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。Bythisthemalestudents(ifany)whohadasincereobjectiontostudythesick，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。\'Thiswaswhathesaid(thewordsareengravedinmymemory):\'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。
