The latter sped away on his errand.
"Let Duff go, Mr.Hawkins," directed Tom.

"I'm not afraid of him.

Duff, I wish to apologize to you for striking you in the face.

I wouldn't allow any man to do that to me.

But your action in reaching for a pistol was so childish--or cowardly, whichever you prefer to call it--that I admit I forgot myself for a moment.