"By Heaven! but I say that there is, though: you called us intriguing adventurers." "Be correct in your recollection, Mr.Hayston; it was to your companion only I applied that epithet, and you know him to be no better." "And what then?
He was my companion for the time, and no man shall insult my companion, right or wrong, while he is in my company." "Then, Mr.Hayston," replied Ravenswood, with the same composure, "you should choose your society better, or you are like to have much work in your capacity of their champion.

Go home, sir; sleep, and have more reason in your wrath to-morrow." "Not so, Master, you have mistaken your man; high airs and wise saws shall not carry it off thus.

Besides, you termed me bully, and you shall retract the word before we part." "Faith, scarcely," said Ravenswood, "unless you show me better reason for thinking myself mistaken than you are now producing." "Then, Master," said Bucklaw, "though I should be sorry to offer it to a man of your quality, if you will not justify your incivility, or retract it, or name a place of meeting, you must here undergo the hard word and the hard blow." "Neither will be necessary," said Ravenswood; "I am satisfied with what I have done to avoid an affair with you.

If you are serious, this place will serve as well as another." "Dismount then, and draw," said Bucklaw, setting him an example.

"I always thought and said you were a pretty man; I should be sorry to report you otherwise." "You shall have no reason, sir," said Ravenswood, alighting, and putting himself into a posture of defence.
Their swords crossed, and the combat commenced with great spirit on the part of Bucklaw, who was well accustomed to affairs of the kind, and distinguished by address and dexterity at his weapon.