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Anthony had been lit up from end to end with a brilliant light, and while the other two seconds went to fetch their respective principals to the spot, Adiron and Adolf exchanged a word or two as they waited. 'The Englishman took it very well, remarked Adiron. 'Devilish well, lisped little Adolf; 'he made rather a favour, of it just to satisfy Unziar, you know!
Since the Englishman was determined to go to his grave in so excellent and gallant a fashion, by heaven, it was Victor St. Just Adiron who would escort him to its brink with all the honours of a fine and hereditary courtesy!
'We are much obliged to you, Adolf, he said courteously; 'but in compliment to his comrades I feel sure that Unziar will hardly wish to allow any other to undertake this special matter. Adolf would have spoken again, but Unziar stopped him. 'As a personal favour, Adolf, leave it to me, he said. Adiron, who had thus far taken no part in the discussion, now struck in.
'Won what? asked Adiron, the senior man present, as he poured out another glass of wine. 'Won his second match against Abenfeldt with seven to spare. Adiron stretched his legs and leant back; his figure was well adapted for leaning back. 'My good Adolph, explain yourself. 'Hadn't you heard of it? Why, they arranged it last night at Countess Sagan's.
'I think, Colendorp, you will agree with me that as men of honour we must consider the matter ended. 'And in Captain Rallywood's favour? asked Colendorp suddenly. 'Certainly. What do you say, gentlemen? Adiron spoke with warmth. 'I suppose we must concede that it was neatly done, and that Captain Rallywood deserves his success, agreed Adolf with some constraint.
But I feel sure that Lieutenant Unziar will be kind enough not to hold me to that, since it is evident that the first shot should be his. Adiron grinned. It was his way of showing many mixed emotions. 'I like your way of conducting a dispute, Captain Rallywood, he said; 'but as your second I must warn you that it is the worst luck in the world to refuse luck. You have won the toss.
'But remember, Unziar, that you must act with caution. For obvious reasons there must be no apparent design. The dispute, whatever it may turn upon, must appear to come about naturally. Above all, it must not take place here. 'Precautions from Adiron! remarked Colendorp with a thin smile. 'The affair becomes serious indeed!
'Abenfeldt fancies himself as a shot, but he forgot he had to do with Unziar, laughed Captain Adiron. 'Abenfeldt bet that he could shoot more swallows in half an hour before breakfast than any man in Révonde. That was in September, you know, and Unziar took him up with service revolvers and shot fifteen, winning easily.
He almost started when Adiron, approaching him, said: 'You have won the first shot, Captain Rallywood.
I told him that we had practically decided on Abenfeldt in case of a vacancy occurring. I even went so far as to remind him that there had been Abenfeldts among us for four centuries. 'He couldn't meet that argument! exclaimed Adiron. 'No, he parried it, gracefully enough, I admit.
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