day � that i would gladly encounter for mistress our maiden of the rose a war and more perilous hazard than this single combat with a rude and boisterous seaman and now with right good will i seek to do her honor against the body of this say so to her i pray you good captain man you heed not my preaching when you go to dying speeches it is up of the reckoning a fig s end for the message you shall bear it to the maiden yourself � blame you master secretary who would blame i would fain know a brave man who does battle for so a maiden by my manhood i i think that nothing short of the maiden herself will be fit for this he was a wise and a courteous king as the ballad him that gave his daughter to the brave knight who his adversary in combat now i will take on me to say that no king of the ballad ever had more need to be rid of a to his daughter than our friend old has to be free of this sea dog you shall fairly win a most fair and here once more i do you honor in a sup with this pledge � may st wear the st so i by ic rob of the bowl there s verse for it � halting ha ha master but of an honest it comes from thine and the maiden s well and with this flash of merriment the captain again plied the and spent some moments laughing at his jest when he suddenly ceased with the remark i hear the stroke of oars � this master is at hand he is punctual for it is just noon we shall see him anon it was as the captain said for at that moment attended by two followers was seen coming up from the margin of st s across the meadow to the place appointed for the s bearing was stern his brow high charged with passion and a keen resentment flashed from his eye as he ad into the presence of his adversary a slight salute passed between the and for some moments each party drew aside in the presence of his s whole was changed he had heretofore as we have seen assumed a cheerful vein of intercourse with his principal adapted with a view to amuse his mind and give him the necessary assurance which the successful conduct of the enterprise required � a labor however which was in no degree rendered necessary by the circumstances of the case as it was very apparent that the secretary although a in the practice of the quarrel was altogether self possessed and even eager for the issue the captain however was not slow to perceive that there was still in his carriage that hurried motion and too anxious restlessness which the novelty of the situation in which he found himself and the earnestness of his desire to himself to the satisfaction of his own feelings through all this cheerful of the captain s manner was grave and scarce responded to his companion s merriment but now that the by ic rob op the bowl moment of action arrived he grew apparently more light hearted whilst on the other hand became serious and addressed himself to the business in hand like a careful and man the is surly said as he stood apart with the secretary wiping the sword that was to be used by his friend i am glad to see it it passion receive the assault from him stand on your defence giving ground slightly to his advance then suddenly when you have whipped him to a rage as you will surely do give back the attack hotly follow it up as you did this morning in practice with me and you will hardly fail to find him at disadvantage then thrust home � for the shorter you make this quarrel the better for your strength i am more at my ease in this play than you think me replied smiling you shall find it so pray let us go to our business the captain with two in his hand advanced to the ground occupied by and his friends i would be acquainted with your second master he said here are our swords shall we measure master replied the as he presented a seaman the mate of the olive branch this other companion is but a on i would you had matched me replied hastily and with some show of displeasure with an of better degree master than this mate of yours he was but a within the year past our quality deserved that you should sort us with gentlemen at least gentlemen i exclaimed the in a passion st i are we not gentlemen enough for you we belong to the coast � peace hastily interrupted by ic rob of the bowl not here � leave me to speak i master mj not my second farther than as bearing master may render one to me i came hither to make my own battle i came to this field replied prepared with my sword to make good the quarrel of my friend against any you might match me with so second or bully or at your heels master i will fight with thia master that is but a boy s play and i will none of it captain si id angrily this custom of parties brings the quarrel to an end at the first drawing of blood i wish no upon a scratch my demand stops not short of a mortal strife my sword sir said hastily up to the captain and seizing his sword this is my quarrel alone captain you strike no blow in it upon guard sir i he added whilst his eye flashed fire and his whole figure was lighted up with the animation of his anger 