Major Drummond told me that he had expressed his willingness to meet the general, and he is certainly not one to withdraw from his word.

My friend chooses swords.

In fact the use of pistols, on such occasions, is quite unknown in the Continental army." "As Lord Sackville leaves tomorrow morning, we should be glad if you would name an early hour." "As early as you like.

It is light at half-past four." "Then shall we say five o'clock ?" "Certainly." "And the place ?" "There is a small clump of trees on the heath, two miles west of our camp." "We will be there at that time, sir.

Would you object to each side being accompanied by a second friend?
I ask it because, did anything happen to my principal, I should certainly wish that another witness was present at the duel." "We have no objection," Major Kurstad said.