He has courage enough to stand up in front of me for two minutes, and take his chance, but not to blow his own brains out.No.And if he knew what is in store for him if he does not, he would not have courage to face that either.

Nor should I if I were in his shoes, poor devil.

The first six foot of earth would be good enough for me." He threw the letter with its envelope into the fire and watched it burn.
Then he took up the gold pen, which his wife had given him, examined the nib, dipped it very slowly in the ink, and wrote with sudden swiftness.
"Allow me to remind you that you made no objection at the time to the manner of our encounter and my choice of weapons, by means of which publicity was avoided.

The risk was equal.

You now, at the last moment, propose that I should run it a second time, and in a manner to cause instant scandal.