He overcame that, however, and merely said, "She wishes me to marry her sister, does she?
very well then, I decline." Raynal was shocked.

"Oh," said he, sorrowfully, "I cannot believe this of you; such heartlessness as this is not written in your face; it is contradicted by your past actions." "I refuse," said Dujardin, hastily; and to tell the truth, not sorry to inflict some pain on the honest soldier who had unintentionally driven the iron so deep into his own soul.
"And I," said Raynal, losing his temper, "insist, in the name of my dear Josephine"-- "Perdition!" snarled Dujardin, losing his self-command in turn.
"And of the whole family." "And I tell you I will never marry her.

Upon my honor, never." "Your honor! you have none.

The only question is would you rather marry her--or die." "Die, to be sure." "Then die you shall." "Ah!" said Dujardin; "did I not tell you we were wasting time?
"Let us waste no more then.

WHEN and WHERE ?" "At the rear of the commander-in-chief's tent; when you like." "This afternoon, then--at five." "At five." "Seconds ?" "What for ?" "You are right.