'We might go over to the city and get pistols,' proposed the Captain.
'And by that time it will he dark,' said the Doctor.
'D----d unlucky,' said the Captain again.
'We shall be the laughing-stock of the town,' consolingly remarked the
Doctor, 'if this gets wind.'
'One word with you, Doctor,' here interposed his principal.
They conferred.
At the end of the conference with his principal, the Doctor, advancing
to the Captain, conferred with him. Then the Captain conferred with his
principal. Then the seconds conferred with each other. Finally, it was
formally agreed between the contending parties that a statement should
be drawn up in writing, whereby Principal No. 1 tendered the assurance
that the offensive words 'You are a liar' were not used by him in any
personal sense, but solely as an abstract proposition, in a general way,
in regard to the matter of fact under dispute. To which Principal No. 2
appended his statement of his high gratification at this candid and
honorable explanation, and unqualifiedly withdrew the offensive words
'You are a scoundrel,' they having been used by him under a
misapprehension of the intent and purpose of the remark which preceded
them.
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