It was locked and he had some
difficulty in getting in. The persons assembled, instead
of maintaining their place, betook themselves to hiding places
in the inner rooms. My classmate, however, stood his ground
like a Roman and told the officer that his room was his castle
and that he had no right to come in. The matter was reported
to the Faculty and the musician sent for. Instead of submitting
himself, however, he maintained very sturdily that the visit
of the official to his room was an outrage which he ought
not be asked to endure. He made quite an oration to the Faculty.
Thereupon he was sentenced, more for his contumacy than for
the original offence, to suspension from the college for two
or three months. The class were very indignant and determined
to manifest their indignation in a way that should be understood.
They got a chariot with six white horses which drove up to
his door in Holworthy at midday. Nearly the whole college
assembled to see him off. He came out and took his seat in
solitary state in the chariot. Some eight or ten of the class
on horseback accompanied him as outriders.
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