"I heard ye call my man a liar." "An' he called my man a coward!" cut in Jackson.
"He is a coward," sneered Woodhull, panting, "or he'd not flicker now.
He's afraid I'll take his eye out, damn him!" Will Banion turned to his friends.
"Are we gentlemen at all ?" said he.

"Shall we go back a hundred years ?" "If your man's afraid, we claim the fight!" exclaimed Kelsey.

"Breast yore bird!" "So be it then!" said Will Banion.

"Don't mind me, Jackson! I don't fear him and I think I can beat him.

It's free! I bar nothing, nor can he! Get back!" Woodhull rushed first in the next assault, confident of his skill in rough-and-tumble.