wˈɜːdʒɛləndz sˈʌbsᵻkwənt kwˈɛstʃənɪŋ baɪ ðə pəlˈiːs mˌeɪd hˌɪm ɐ pˈʌblɪk hˈiəɹoʊ ænd fˈɪɡjɚhˌɛd ʌv noːɹwˈiːdʒən nˈæʃənəlˌɪzəm.
Wergeland's subsequent questioning by the police made him a public hero and figurehead of Norwegian nationalism.