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Chapter 20

           "Isupposeyouaredetermineduponfighting?"saidthemajor,knowingthat,therewasnotmuchchanceofadjustingthequarrel.

           "Ihavenoparticularwishforit,"modestlyrespondedMaurice."IfMrCalhounwillapologiseforwhathehassaid,andalsowhathehasdone"

           "Heoughttodoit:hebeganthequarrel!"suggestedseveralofthebystanders.

           "Never!"scornfullyrespondedtheex-captain."CashCalhounain’taccustomedtothatsortofthing.Apologiseindeed!Andtoamasqueradingmonkeylikethat!"

           "Enough!"criedtheyoungIrishman,forthefirsttimeshowingseriousanger;"Igavehimachanceforhislife.Herefusestoacceptit:andnow,bytheMotherofGod,wedon’tbothleavethisroomalive!Major!Iinsistthatyouandyourfriendswithdraw.Icanstandhisinsolencenolonger!"

           "Hahaha!"respondedtheSoutherner,withayellofderisivelaughter;"achanceformylife!Clearout,allofyeclearout;andletmeathim!"

           "Stay!"criedthemajor,hesitatingtoturnhisbackupontheduellist."It’snotquitesafe.Youmayfancytobeginyourgameoftouch-triggerasecondtoosoon.Wemustgetoutofdoorsbeforeyoudo.Besides,gentlemen!"hecontinued,addressinghimselftothosearoundhim,"thereshouldbesomesystemaboutthis.Iftheyaretofight,letitbefairforbothsides.Letthembearmedalike;andgoatitonthesquare!"

           "Byallmeans!"chorusedthehalf-scoreofspectators,turningtheireyestowardsthedisputants,toseeiftheyacceptedtheproposal.

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