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Our adventurer,
who was not a man to put up with such a brutal affront, followed
the ravisher with indignation in his eyes; and pushing him on one
side, retook the subject of their contest, and led her back to the
place from whence she had been dragged. The Dutchman, enraged at
the youth's presumption, obeyed the first dictates of his choler,
and lent his rival a hearty box on the ear; which was immediately
repaid with interest, before our hero could recollect himself
sufficiently to lay his hand upon his sword, and beckon the aggressor
to the door.
Notwithstanding the confusion and disorder which this affair
produced in the room, and the endeavours of Pickle's company, who
interposed, in order to prevent bloodshed, the antagonists reached
the street; and Peregrine drawing, was surprised to see the
captain advance against him with a long knife, which he preferred
to the sword that hung by his side. The youth, confounded at this
preposterous behaviour, desired him, in the French tongue, to lay
aside that vulgar implement, and approach like a gentleman.


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