[Demos by George Gissing]@TWC D-Link bookDemos CHAPTER XVII 40/43
Regularity of procedure was at an end; question grew to debate, and debate was riot.
Mr.Cullen succeeded Mr. Cowes and roared himself hoarse, defying the feeble protests of the chairman.
He abandoned mere allusion, and rejoiced the meeting by declaring names.
His example was followed by those who succeeded him. Little did Emma think, as she sat working, Sunday though it was, in her poor room, that her sorrows were being blared forth to a gross assembly in venomous accusation against the man who had wronged her.
We can imagine that the knowledge would not greatly have soothed her. Comrade Roodhouse at length obtained a hearing.
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