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"Then my recollection is better than yours, and now having obtained thy friendship as one of the society, I will remind thee of our former acquaintance. When thou wert Mr N-e-w-land, walking about town with Major Carbonnell, I was Lieutenant Talbot, of the Dragoon Guards." I was dumb with astonishment, and I stared him in the face. "Yes," continued he, bursting into laughter, "such is the fact.
"My dear Carbonnell," said I, "would you not like to see somebody a clergyman?" "Newland, excuse me. I do not refuse it out of disrespect, or because I do not believe in the tenets of Christianity; but I cannot believe that my repentance at this late hour can be of any avail.
I rose, dressed myself with the greatest care, and was soon joined by Captain Atkinson. We then set off in a hackney-coach to the same spot to which I had, but a few months before, driven with poor Carbonnell. His memory and his death came like a cloud over my mind, but it was but for a moment. I cared little for life. Harcourt and his second were on the ground a few minutes before us.
"Newland, you really quite unman me, and you may now see a miracle," continued Carbonnell, as he pressed his hand to his eye, "the moisture of a tear on the cheek of a London roué, a man of the world, who has long lived for himself and for this world only. It never would be credited if asserted.
"You shall repent it, sir, by God," cried the magistrate, in a great passion. "Put five shillings in the box for swearing, Mr B . You fine other people," said the Major. "Here is my other confederate, Lord Windermear." "Carbonnell," said Lord Windermear, "what is all this?"
They won't catch me there again in a hurry luck like that only comes once in a man's life; but, Japhet, there is a little drawback to all this. I shall require your kind attendance in two or three hours." "Why, what's the matter?" "Merely an affair of honour. I was insulted by a vagabond, and we meet at six o'clock." "A vagabond but surely, Carbonnell, you will not condescend "
At this peremptory behaviour, the tailor imagined that I must be somebody. "I will do my possible, sir, and if I can only get home in time to stop the workmen, I think it may be managed. Of course, you are aware of the expense of night work." "I am only aware of this, that if I give an order, I am accustomed to have it obeyed; I learnt that from my poor friend, Major Carbonnell."
"Carbonnell," replied I, "I will believe that the better feelings predominate that the world has made you what you are; and that had you not been ruined by the world, you would have been disinterested and generous; even now, your real nature often gains the ascendency, and I am sure that in all that you have done, which is not defensible, your poverty, and not your will, has consented.
There was no mention, on either side, of explanations and retractions the insult was too gross, and the character of his lordship, as well as that of Major Carbonnell, was too well known. Twelve paces were proposed by Mr Osborn, and agreed to by me the pistols of Major Carbonnell were gained by drawing lots we had nothing more to do but to place our principals.
I observed that Lord Tineholme did not appear pleased; he expostulated with him, but it was then too late. The pistols had been already loaded the choice was given to his lordship, and Major Carbonnell received the other from my hand, which actually trembled, while his was firm.
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