ertward and stuted'^o^^m'^A gj* the least tremor of fear, he knew how about him. Here, lift him into the
wSh-bred,
aristocratic
woman, the .daughter of a hundred
own warrinra
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warriors, should have fallen in love
with a man like that?
"It is time now, my friend," said
Gortchakov, coming up to Hardy. "I
must trouble you to remove your coat.
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But you will not catch cold, for it will drove directly to a hospital, where
only take you a minute,
word, I admire your nerve.
Upon my
You ought
Hardy removed his. ulster and faced
^his opponent A long dueling .pistol ®,rf|r
ly. You will raise your weapons: aid
take aim when I commence, and will
fire at the word 'three.'" I
As these words were being uttered,
at .his ^antagonist with- a cool, prac
ticed glance.
Koukolnik began.
"Odeen!"
The two weapons were raised and
pointed.
"Dvah!"
It could not be seen that the hand
of either man trembled in the slight
est..
"Tra!"
Two shots .rang out, almost simul
taneously^^
Neither man fell.
