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Updated: June 8, 2025
After having dressed my wound, Carmen and her friend, squatting on their heels beside my mattress, exchanged a few words of 'chipe calli, which appeared to me to be something in the nature of a medical consultation.
Calli, whose helmet had dropped from his head when he fell, lay resting on his elbow, half risen and bareheaded. Max stood deliberately taking his battle-axe from his girdle chain, while Yolanda still knelt at his feet. Battle-axe in hand, Max stepped toward Calli, who had risen to his knees. The expression on the Italian's face I shall never forget.
"Will Count Calli lift the gage, or shall we appoint a court of heraldry to determine whether or no the combat shall take place?" There was a whispered conversation among the Italians, after which Campo-Basso addressed the duke.
After a little time, Charles saw Hymbercourt with us, and sent a page to fetch him. Hymbercourt left us, and soon we saw him in whispered conversation with the duke. Soon after Hymbercourt had gone to the ducal throne, Calli, with two Italians, stopped four paces from where we were standing. He gazed insolently at Max, and said in Italian to his companions:
"My most gracious lord," said he, "the noble Count Calli is loath to lift the gage of an unknown man, and would make bold to say that he will not do so until he is satisfied that he who so boastingly offers it is worthy in blood, station, and knighthood to stand before him." "For all that I will stand surety," said Hymbercourt, turning to the duke and to Campo-Basso.
Calli stepped forward and saluted the duke on bended knee. "Your questions, Hymbercourt, and quickly," said Charles, testily. "We are in haste. Time between the arrest and the hanging of a spy is wasted." "I thank you, my lord," said Hymbercourt. He then turned to Calli, and asked, "When were these men arrested?" "More than a fortnight ago," answered Calli.
Besides, he was possessed by a softer passion; and though he felt it his pleasant duty to fight Calli, vengeance held second place in his breast. Hymbercourt returned, and we started for the castle accompanied by our squires; all riding in fine state. We arrived at the great hall before the duke had arisen from the morning audience, and waited unobserved in the back part of the chamber.
I seem older than he at times, and it is hard to believe what you say, though I know he is strong, and that fear has no place in his heart. Tell me, whom has he overthrown?" "Another time, Yolanda," I responded soothingly, "but this I say now to comfort you. Calli is no match for our Max. In the combat that is to come, Max can kill him if he chooses, barring accidents and treachery.
Her touch has unsealed my eyes, and the pain that I take from my love for her is like a foretaste of heaven. I believe that a man comes to his full strength, mental and moral, only through the elixir of pain." "We surely have had our share of late," I said dolefully. "All will soon be well with us, Karl; do not fear. We shall be free to-morrow, and I will kill this Calli.
I removed my hand when I heard the scream, and I have thanked God ever since for prompting me to do that little act, for I saw the most beautiful sight that my eyes have ever beheld. Calli had reached his prostrate foe and was standing over him with battle-axe uplifted to deal the blow of death.
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