CHAPTER XII THE ROYAL INFIRMARY 340 Marriage of several of the lady students— Continuance of struggle in Edinburgh together with enquiries as to chances elsewhere—Sympathy of Professor Sidgwick and Mr. James Stuart—Rev. Dr. Guthrie—Infirmary Annual Meeting again— Success of the Women’s party—“Ring out the old!”—Question of legality of votes of firms— Litigation—Success—S. J.-B. a public character. CHAPTER XIII THE ACTION AGAINST THE SENATUS 352 _Impasse_—Friends and well-wishers advise appeal to Court of Law—University Court suggests that lady matriculated students should give up right to graduation and be content with certificates of proficiency—S. J.-B. and others bring Action of Declarator against Senatus to define position—Much searching of archives for evidence—Senatus decides to defend action, but six professors dissent. CHAPTER XIV THE LORD ORDINARY’S JUDGMENT 362 S. J.-B. lectures in London on the whole situation—Lord Shaftesbury in chair—Difference with Mrs. Butler—S. J.-B. publishes _Medical Women_—Lord Ordinary decides substantially in favour of women students—Widespread congratulations. CHAPTER XV PAYING THE PRICE 377 Many claims, medical, legal, journalistic, etc., on S. J.-B.—Gift of £1000 from Mr. Walter Thomson—S. J.-B. is rejected in first professional examination—Newspaper interest and enquiries—Sympathy. CHAPTER XVI END OF THE BATTLE IN EDINBURGH 388 Interest of Rt. Hon. James Stansfeld—Introduces S. J.-B. to some of his colleagues in the Cabinet— S. J.-B. works hard and successfully for first election of women on Edinburgh School Board— University appeals against Lord Ordinary’s decision—Persevering efforts of all the women students to get on with their education somehow and somewhere—St. Andrews—Durham—Ireland— Edinburgh Court of Session (thirteen judges) decides by narrow majority in favour of University—The judgment of the Lord Justice Clerk.