Having observed men using them in his journeys overseas, he was determined to brave the angry jeering of the hackney coachmen who would deliberately splash him with muddy water from the gutter as they drove by.
Setelah mengamati para pria menggunakan payung sewaktu ia berada di luar negeri, ia tanpa gentar menghadapi makian para kusir kereta yang dengan sengaja mencipratnya dengan air lumpur dari selokan yang mereka lalui.