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'I already knew that you were a swordsman not easily to be matched; since, in fact, the little affair at Alfau, when I had the pleasure of acting as your second. But the pistol is, I venture to say, another matter. Unziar set his shoulders back with an indescribable suggestion of scornful defiance. 'May I ask you to state precisely what you mean, Monsieur? he answered.
The tide of dancers still swept backwards and forwards as Madame de Sagan idly observed them, until her glance chanced to fall upon the opposite couple at the further end of the saloon. Something in Valerie's air fixed her wandering attention at once with a little shock. What was Rallywood saying to her? And where was Anthony Unziar?
Duke Simon! a name, but never a living power only a German puppet, pulled hither and thither at will by the controlling hand. 'What are your plans, my lord? he asked aloud. The Count started, and raised his head. 'We have three of the Guard here Unziar, Rallywood, Colendorp. You know that as soon as we have made sure of their officers the men will follow of themselves. Now Unziar is no saint.
'I shall be glad if you will convey my meaning to Lieutenant Unziar. 'As you like, said Adiron; 'but in case of accident I should like to take the opportunity of saying to you now, that in the whole range of my experience I have never derived more pleasure from the attitude of a principal than I have on this occasion from yours. Adiron concluded with a bow and recrossed to the other second.
Rallywood's offence had outraged the fundamental principle of the Guard, the blind self-sacrificing obedience which in trivial as in vital matters demanded the merging of the private individual with hopes and conscience of his own into the body corporate of the Guard. With the single exception of Unziar, no man present was acquainted with the details of Rallywood's crime.
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.
'There is danger, she gasped, 'danger. What is it, oh, tell me what it is! Her first fear leaping towards Rallywood. He stared into her shrinking eyes. 'If you ever hope to be Duchess of Maäsau, he answered significantly, 'leave Valerie's lovers, Unziar and the Englishman, to take care of themselves. Keep your tongue silent!
She expressed no pleasure at the turn events had taken, she offered no congratulations, but she met Unziar with what was only too plainly a mocking comment on the little scene, and the next moment was floating down the long room in the young Maäsaun's arms to the music of the last waltz. There are men who though conspicuously in the world are never of it. Counsellor was one of these.
'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!
Varanheim looked at Unziar and Unziar looked at Adolf, and they smiled. 'I think, said little Adolf, 'we might find others to brawl with. 'The river is abominably cold, added Unziar. 'And the same dish is served for us all, concluded Varanheim. Wallenloup laughed. 'I have laid the alternative before you, gentlemen, he said, 'the cards or the dice.
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