You ask me to give you a meeting.

I say, I am here.' 'Our meeting, Haredale,' said Mr Chester, tapping his snuff-box, and following with a smile the impatient gesture he had made--perhaps unconsciously--towards his sword, 'is one of conference and peace, I hope ?' 'I have come here,' returned the other, 'at your desire, holding myself bound to meet you, when and where you would.

I have not come to bandy pleasant speeches, or hollow professions.

You are a smooth man of the world, sir, and at such play have me at a disadvantage.

The very last man on this earth with whom I would enter the lists to combat with gentle compliments and masked faces, is Mr Chester, I do assure you.