Who would have thought that this nation of yours was struggling for its life in war ?" We passed out of the House and somehow came to Trafalgar Square.

A meeting was in progress there, convened, apparently, to advocate the rights of Labour, also those of women, also to protest against things in general, especially the threat of Conscription in the service of the country.
Here the noise was tremendous, and, the fog having lifted somewhat, we could see everything.

Speakers bawled from the base of Nelson's column.
Their supporters cheered, their adversaries rushed at them, and in one or two instances succeeded in pulling them down.

A woman climbed up and began to scream out something which could only be heard by a few reporters gathered round her.

I thought her an unpleasant-looking person, and evidently her remarks were not palatable to the majority of her auditors.