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Quiet, earnest, and perhaps even solemn in manner, Affleck yet had a 
very keen sense of humour; and stories of little mishaps, misadventures, 
or foibles displayed in lecture-hall, laboratory, classroom, or consulting- 
room he could retail or listen to with real and intense enjoyment : they 
^ only required to be good-natured. 
A lifelong abstainer and non-smoker, Affleck was neither a bigot nor 
a pussyfoot. He was no bigot, because he knew human nature and frailty, 
and he knew how much individual circumstances and surroundings can 
alter cases. He was no pussyfoot, because he knew that, humanity being 
what it is, stealth must play a part in it, and to his heart stealth was as 
repugnant as to his head it was impotent as a factor for any real good. In 
olden times I was often with him in Ward X. (the D.T. ward of the Old 
Infirmary), and with others I have been present when he was severely 
laying before a delinquent the inherent wrongness of his conduct, and the 
inevitably evil consequences of its continuance. What impressed us all 
was that though it frequently appeared that his love for the sinner made 
him almost forget the sin, yet his advice and admonitions lost none of 
their efficacy thereby. This of course was due to Affleck’s personality : 
his boundless human kindness and sympathy were irresistible ; indeed, it 
may truthfully be said of him that only one thing could make him rage, 
and that was cruelty. 
For over a year before his death indications of heart weakness had 
been making themselves known to him, but he never let them interfere 
with his work to any appreciable extent. He died quietly in his sleep in 
the morning of Sunday, 24th September 1922. 
