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The Challenge.

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           "No,sir,"saidAlbert,coldly;"therearecircumstancesinwhichonecannot,exceptthroughcowardiceIofferyouthatrefugerefusetoadmitcertainpersonsatleast."

           "Whatisyourerrand,then,withme,sir?"

           "Imean,"saidAlbert,drawingnear,andwithoutapparentlynoticingCavalcanti,whostoodwithhisbacktowardsthefireplace—"Imeantoproposeameetinginsomeretiredcornerwherenoonewillinterruptusfortenminutes;thatwillbesufficientwheretwomenhavingmet,oneofthemwillremainontheground."Danglarsturnedpale;Cavalcantimovedastepforward,andAlbertturnedtowardshim."Andyou,too,"saidhe,"come,ifyoulike,monsieur;youhaveaclaim,beingalmostoneofthefamily,andIwillgiveasmanyrendezvousofthatkindasIcanfindpersonswillingtoacceptthem."CavalcantilookedatDanglarswithastupefiedair,andthelatter,makinganeffort,aroseandsteppedbetweenthetwoyoungmen.Albert’sattackonAndreahadplacedhimonadifferentfooting,andhehopedthisvisithadanothercausethanthathehadatfirstsupposed.

           "Indeed,sir,"saidhetoAlbert,"ifyouarecometoquarrelwiththisgentlemanbecauseIhavepreferredhimtoyou,Ishallresignthecasetotheking’sattorney."

           "Youmistake,sir,"saidMorcerfwithagloomysmile;"Iamnotreferringintheleasttomatrimony,andIonlyaddressedmyselftoM.Cavalcantibecauseheappeareddisposedtointerferebetweenus.

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