"Montfanon will have taken communion this morning," thought he, "and at the very word duel he will listen to nothing more.

However, the matter must be arranged; it must be....

What would I not give to know the truth of the scene between Gorka and Florent?
By what strange and diabolical ricochet did the Palatine hit upon the latter when his business was with the brother-in-law ?...

Will he be angry that I am his adversary's second ?...
Bah!...

After our conversation of the other day our friendship is ended....