This they had no moral right to do, and Froude should have rejected the demand.

For though his name and college were on the title-page of the book, the book itself was a work of fiction, and he could not justly be held responsible for the opinions of the characters.

Expulsion was, however, held out to him as the alternative of resignation.
-- * Dr.Richards.
-- "If the Rector will permit me," he wrote from Oxford to Clough, "tomorrow I cease to be a Fellow of the College.

But there is a doubt if he will permit it, and will not rather try to send me out in true heretic style.

My book is therefore, as you may suppose, out.