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Mr. Lee,’ he said, ‘had chosen to doubthis word, which to a gentleman was the finalinsult. But he felt sure that Mr. Lee would notrefuse to accord him a gentleman’s satisfaction.”And the other’s face had waxed warm and redand his voice cold as he replied: “I shall bemost happy to give you the satisfaction youdemand.” Here friends interposed and attempted topacify the two. But without avail. The wineof the Fairfaxes has a valiant quality in it, andthese two who had drunken of it could not bepeaceably reconciled. 172
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