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Chapter 20

           "Letthegentlemengooutside,alongwithus.Thereis—asyouperceive—adoorateachendoftheroom.Iseenodifferencebetweenthem.Letthementeragain—oneateachdoor,withtheunderstandingthatneitheristofirebeforesettingfootacrossthethreshold."

           "Capital!theverything!"repliedseveralvoices."Andwhatforasignal?"demandedthemajor."Ashot?"

           "No.Ringthetavernbell!"

           "Nothingcouldbebetter—nothingfairer,"conclusivelydeclaredthemajor,makingforoneofthedoors,thatledoutwardintothesquare.

           "MeinGott,major!"screamedtheGermanBoniface,rushingoutfrombehindhisbar;where,uptothistime,hehadbeenstandingtransfixedwithfear."MeinGott—surelytheshentlemenspenotgoingtoshoottheirpistholsinsidetheshaloon:Ach!they’llpreakallmypottles,andmyshplendidlooking-glashes,anmycrystalclock,thathashcostmevon—twohundreddollars.They’llshpillmypeshtliquors—ach!Major,it’llruinme—meinGott—itwill!"

           "Neverfear,Oberdoffer!"rejoinedthemajor,pausingtoreply."Nodoubtyou’llbepaidforthedamage.Atallevents,youhadbetterbetakeyourselftosomeplaceofsafety.Ifyoustayinyoursaloonyou’llstandagoodchanceofgettingabulletthroughyourbody,andthatwouldbeworsethanthepreakingofyourpottles"

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