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Chapter 20—Attack and Riposte As soon as the excitement had subsided, the following words were heard uttered in a strong and determined voice: “Now that the speaker has favored us with so much imagination, would he be so good as to return to his subject, and give us a little practical view of the question?” All eyes were directed toward the person who spoke. He was a little dried-up man, of an active figure, with an American “goatee” beard. Profiting by the different movements in the crowd, he had managed by degrees to gain the front row of spectators. There, with arms crossed and stern gaze, he watched the hero of the meeting. After having put his question he remained silent, and appeared to take no notice of the thousands of looks directed toward himself, nor of the murmur of disappro