Tell me of what you complain." Thereat he only cursed, bidding me draw and cease prating.
"I will not fight you thus," I said, for he was growing over wild to fight well for himself.

"Let us find some to attend us and watch the business, that neither of us may be blamed.

It is ill to slay a man in a hidden place like this with none to say that the fight was fair." "You are afraid," he said sneeringly.
"You must ask Relf if that is likely," said I, for I would not be angered by his angry words.

"But I do not care to risk blame to you or me.

Nought is gained by fighting thus." "Ask Relf, forsooth!" he snarled.