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A Duel with an End

           Hewasthirsty;herose,hefeltrestless

           "AmIafraid?"heaskedhimself.

           Whydidhisheartpalpitatesowildlyattheslightestsound?Hebegantoreasonphilosophicallyonthepossibilityofbeingafraid.No,certainlyhewasnot,sincehewasreadytofight.Stillhefeltsodeeplymovedthathewonderedifonecouldbeafraidinspiteofoneself.Whatwouldhappenifthatstateofthingsshouldexist?Ifheshouldtrembleorlosehispresenceofmind?Helightedhiscandleandlookedintheglass;hescarcelyrecognizedhisownface,itwassochanged.

           Suddenlyhethought:"To-morrowatthistimeImaybedead."Heturnedtohiscouchandsawhimselfstretchedlifelessuponit.Hehastenedtothewindowandopenedit;butthenightairwassochillythatheclosedit,lightedafire,andbegantopacetheflooroncemore,sayingmechanically:"Imustbemorecomposed.Iwillwritetomyparents,incaseofaccident."Hetookasheetofpaperandafterseveralattemptsbegan:

           "Mydearfatherandmother:"

           "AtdaybreakIamgoingtofightaduel,andassomethingmighthappen"

           Hecouldwritenomore,herosewithashudder.Itseemedtohimthatnotwithstandinghisefforts,hewouldnothavethestrengthnecessarytofacethemeeting.Hewonderedifhisadversaryhadeverfoughtbefore;ifhewereknown?Hehadneverheardhisname.However,ifhehadnotbeenaremarkableshot,hewouldnothaveacceptedthatdangerousweaponwithouthesitation.

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