Stevenson later told me that they had never seen such shooting as we were doing.

For myself, it did not seem that I could miss.

I doubt not that eventually I must have won, for fate does not so favor two men at the same hour.
We went on slowly, as such a match must, occasionally pausing to cool our barrels, and taking full time with the loading.

Following my second's instructions perfectly, I looked neither to the right nor to the left, not even watching Orme.

I heard the confusion of low talk back of us, and knew that a large crowd had assembled, but I did not look toward the row of carriages, nor pay attention to the new arrivals which constantly came in.