He fetched a sigh of utter weariness.
"I have," said he, "the greatest repugnance to meeting his lordship." "'Tis little wonder," returned his grace contemptuously.

"But since 'tis forced upon you, I hope you'll give him the lesson in manners that he needs." "Is it--is it unavoidable ?" quoth Mr.Caryll.
"Unavoidable ?" Wharton looked at him in stern wonder.
Gascoigne, too, swung round to stare.

"Unavoidable?
What can you mean, Caryll ?" "I mean is the matter not to be arranged in any way?
Must the duel take place ?" His Grace of Wharton stroked his chin contemplatively, his eye ironical, his lip curling never so slightly.

"Why," said he, at length, "you may beg my Lord Rotherby's pardon for having given him the lie.

You may retract, and brand yourself a liar and your version of the Maidstone affair a silly invention which ye have not the courage to maintain.