Bullies are seldom anything other than inadequate

The transcript recounts an experience with a bullying surgeon. Despite the surgeon's attempts to humiliate, the narrator stood firm, leading to a confrontation. This act of defiance earned unexpected support from a matron and a professor. Surprisingly, the narrator later worked with the same surgeon without conflict, reflecting on the nature of bullies.

What was the outcome of the narrator's confrontation with the surgeon?

Reflect on the narrator's feelings towards bullies as expressed in the text.