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Chapter 16

           Itwasabrilliantsceneenoughbut,withoutdoubt,themostbrilliantpersonagetherewasRimânez.Iwasfairlystartledatthestatelyandfascinatingfigurehemadeinhiscourtsuitofblackvelvetandsteelornaments;accustomedasIwastohisgoodlooks,Ihadneverseenthemsoenhancedbydressasonthisoccasion.IhadbeentolerablywellsatisfiedwithmyownappearanceintheregulationcostumetillIsawhim;thenmypersonalvanitysufferedadecidedshock,andIrealizedthatImerelyservedasafoiltoshowoffandaccentuatethesuperiorattractionsofmyfriend.ButIwasnotenviousofhiminanywayonthecontraryIopenlyexpressedtheadmirationIfranklyfelt.

           Heseemedamused."Mydearboy,itisallflunkeydom;"hesaid"Allshamandhumbug.Lookatthis"andhedrewhislightcourtrapierfromitssheath"Thereisnorealuseinthisflimsybladeitismerelyanemblemofdeadchivalry.Inoldtimes,ifamaninsultedyou,orinsultedawomanyouadmired,outflashedashiningpointoftemperedToledosteelthatcouldlungeso!"andhethrewhimselfintoafencingattitudeofincomparablegraceandease"andyouprickedtheblackguardneatlythroughtheribsorarmandgavehimcausetorememberyou.

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