Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
Continued From Last Saturday.
CHAPTER ".
Ann Forhidden ta Eorxet.

Am Forbidden to Forget.
1t must be allowed that by no possible
union of perverse chances could L. desiring
TO appear as staid, sober gentleman and
not as ruffier or debauched gallant, have
had a worse introduction to my new life.
To start with duel would have hurt me
little. but a duel in such cause and on
behalf of such lady 0or should seem to
be fighting the battle of one whose name
was past defending) would make my repu-
tation ridiculous to the gay and offensive
To all the more decent people of the town.
I though, enough this sad side of the
matter that nigh. at the inn, and despair
would have made a prey of me had not
hoped to clear myself to some degree by
the step on which 1 had determined. For
i was resolved to abandon the aid in my
career that the kings unexpected favor had
offered, and start afresh for myself, free
from the illicit advantage of a place gained
rndeserveily. Yet amid my chaSrin, and
In spite of my virtuous Intentions. l found
myself wondering that Cydaria had remem-
bered: 1 will not protest that 1 found no
pleasure in the thought. a young man
whose pride was Tot touched by 1t would
have reached higher summit of severity
or a lower depth of insensibiiity than was
mine Yet here also / had made vows of
remuneration concerning which there was
naught to say. but that, while very noble,
they were IN all likelihood most uncalled
for What would or could Cydaria be to me
now? She flew at bigger game She had
flung me kindly crumb of remembrance;
she would think that We were well quit.
nay. that 1 was overpaid for my bruised
heart and dissioated Illusion
II was fine, fresh morning when Mr..
Darrell and set out for the place of meet
ing he carrying a pair of swords Mr.. Jer-
myn had agreed to second my opponent,
and I was glad to learn that the meeting
was to be restricted TO the principals. and
Eot, as too often occurred, to eT1broii the
seconds also in senseless quarrel we
walked briskly, and, crossing the OXFORD
road at HoIborn, struck into the fields be-
yond Montague House. We were first at
the rendezvous, but had not long TO wait
before three chairs appeared. containing
Lord Carford, his second, and a surgeon
The chairmen having set down their Dur
dens, withdrew some way on. ana we, De-
ing left to ourselves. made our preparations
as quickly as might, Darrell especially
urging speed, for 1t seemed that a rumor Oh
the affair had got about the town, and he
had no desire for spectators.
Now, although / desire to write without
malice and to render fullest justice 20
those whom had least cause to love. am
bound to say that my Lord Carford seemed
to be most bitterly incenSed against me,
whereas / was in no way incensed against
him In the first instance he had offended
without generalization. for he mad not
known who / was. His subsequent inso-
lence might find excuse in the peremptory
phrasing IF my demand for apology, too
curt perhaps for a young and untried
man Honor forced me to fight, but moth
ing forced me to hate, and l asked no bet
ter than that we should both escape with
as little hurt as the laws of the game al
lowed His mood was different He had
been bearded. and was in a mind to give my
beard PULL speak in a metaphor, for
beard / had none-and possessing some
reputation as swordsman. he could not
well afford to let me go untouched. An
old serge INT of Gen CromweIs, resident
at Norwich, had instructed me in the use
of the foils, but was not my lords equal
and 1 set it down to my good luck and his
fury that I came off TO worse than the
event proved. For he made at me with
great impetuosity, and from beginning
to end of the affair I was wholly con-
cerned in defending myself This much
achieved successfully for some moments,
and / heard Mr.. Jermyn say, But he
stands his ground we'll" Then came a cum
ming feint, followed by a fierce attack and
a sharp pang in my left arm near the
shoulder. while the sleeves of nv shirt
went red in moment. The seconds dart
ed In between us, and Darrell caught me
round the " aist.
I'm glad IL was no worse" / whispered
to him, with smile: then 1 turned very
sick and the field started to go round and
round me. Fer some minutes / knew moth
ing more, but when / revived the surgeon
vas busy in binding up my arm. while the
three gentlemen stood together in a group
a HttIe way apart My legs Sh00k under
me, and doubtless L as white as my
mothers best linen. but j was very happy.
feeling that my honor was safe, and that
i had been. as it were. baptized of the COM
pany Of gentlemen So Mr.. Jermyn seemed
to think, for when my arm was dressed
and / had got my clothes again, with
some pain and silken sling under my
elbow, he came and craved the surgeons
leave to carry me off to breakfast The re-
quest was granted on a promise that I
should abstain from inflaming food and
from all strcng liquors Accordingly We set
out. 1 assembling a certain surprise in
spfred in my countryman's mind by the
discovery that my late enemy proposed to