But if by luck or skill he should have you in danger, I shall be at hand to flick in my sword at the right moment and make an opening through which you may send yours home." "Believe me it were better--" began the Dowager.

But Marius, who of a sudden was much taken with the notion, again broke in.
"Are you to be depended upon to make no mistake, Fortunio ?" "Per Bacco!" swore the ruffler.

"A mistake must cost me a hundred pistoles.

I think you may depend upon me there.

If I err at all, it will be on the side of eagerness to see you make short work of him.