"I had fought a dozen times when I was your age.

However, I understand that you refuse to give me satisfaction ?" "In the mode you mention, certainly," I replied.

"But--" "Bah!" he exclaimed with a sneer, "business first and pleasure afterwards! Bezers will obtain satisfaction in his own way, I promise you that! And at his own time.

And it will not be on unfledged bantlings like you.

But what is this for ?" And he rudely kicked the culverin which apparently he had not noticed before, "So! so! understand," he continued, casting a sharp glance at one and another of us.