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Him; he then begged me to be content, and to dispense
with his adding a Crime to what he had already to reproach
himself. I flatter myself, answered I to him, that you
will not offer to give me offence a second time in your Life
and I should look upon it as a very great one if you
do not fire this instant; He then fired again but
made no discharge; he threw his Pistol on the Ground,
begging me repeatedly to be content with what had
passed. No, said I to him, I shall not till you have
fired and with effect; upon which he took the second
Pistol which flashed as the first had done; he threw
that on the Ground, saying, you see how Fortune
interposes, and will not let you suffer any more
by me. Prince, you offend me more than you are
aware of; fire, and take good aim; I absolutely
mean you should; then his second presented him
a Pistol with which he fired and missed me. my dear
Count, says he, are you content? yes, said I to him;
the manner in which you have behaved is as noble as
it is honourable, I am satisfied, and forget all that is past
upon that we were reconciled in good earnest.
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