wˈɜːdʒɛlənd sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli ɹˈoʊt tə pˈɑːlɪtˌaɪmɪstɚ dʒˈiːdʒˈɜːdɹəm ænd mˈeɪdʒɚdʒˈɛnɚɹəl wˈɛdəldʒˈɑːɹlsbɜːɡ kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt dˈæmɪdʒ dˈʌn tə hɪz stˈuːdənt jˈuːnɪfˌɔːɹm dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə skˈʌfəl, lˈiːdɪŋ tʊ ɐ lˈɔŋɹˈʌnɪŋ ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ ʌv lˈɛɾɚz wˌɪtʃ ðə pəlˈɪɾɪkli sˈævi wˈɜːdʒɛlənd wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə spˈɪn tə hɪz ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ.
Wergeland subsequently wrote to politimester Gjerdrum and Major-General Wedel-Jarlsberg complaining about damage done to his student uniform during the scuffle, leading to a long-running exchange of letters which the politically savvy Wergeland was able to spin to his advantage.