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Chapter 16

           Itwasabrilliantsceneenough—but,withoutdoubt,themostbrilliantpersonagetherewasRimânez.Iwasfairlystartledatthestatelyandfascinatingfigurehemadeinhiscourtsuitofblackvelvetandsteelornaments;accustomedasIwastohisgoodlooks,Ihadneverseenthemsoenhancedbydressasonthisoccasion.IhadbeentolerablywellsatisfiedwithmyownappearanceintheregulationcostumetillIsawhim;thenmypersonalvanitysufferedadecidedshock,andIrealizedthatImerelyservedasafoiltoshowoffandaccentuatethesuperiorattractionsofmyfriend.ButIwasnotenviousofhiminanyway—onthecontraryIopenlyexpressedtheadmirationIfranklyfelt.

           Heseemedamused."Mydearboy,itisallflunkeydom;"hesaid—"Allshamandhumbug.Lookatthis—"andhedrewhislightcourtrapierfromitssheath—"Thereisnorealuseinthisflimsyblade—itismerelyanemblemofdeadchivalry.Inoldtimes,ifamaninsultedyou,orinsultedawomanyouadmired,outflashedashiningpointoftemperedToledosteelthatcouldlunge—so!"andhethrewhimselfintoafencingattitudeofincomparablegraceandease—"andyouprickedtheblackguardneatlythroughtheribsorarmandgavehimcausetorememberyou.

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