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 awakening tendency to opposition. For what had occurred, though of unmistakable force, was yet quite informal, and before the acclaimed Cervini could legitimately call himself Pope, it was still necessary to go through certain elaborate and punctiliously enjoined formalities. In the heat of the moment the proposal was indeed heard to hoist Cervini without more ado into the Papal chair, and to proceed forthwith to the act of adoration, but Medici, though a warm supporter, interfered, and drew attention to the necessity for observing carefully in this case every enjoined prescription, as a safeguard against later challenge of the election. At this admonition the Cardinals calmed their excitement, and relapsing into a proper air of gravity, proceeded to their seats, while the Conclavists were ordered out of the chapel. 'I alone went behind the altar,' writes the anonymous Conclavist, 'when the others were being driven out, and after the door had been closed came back again and put myself behind the Pope's chair, without anything being said to me, though I had been perceived by Cardinals; and so all of them being seated, the Cardinal of Kaples (Caraffa), as Dean, stood up