' He then
withdrew from the door, and came slowly down the close, in a
lingering manner, looking oft behind him. Dalcastle came out;
advanced a few steps after him, and then stood still, as if
hesitating whether or not he should call out a friend to
accompany him; and that instant the door behind him was closed,
chained, and the iron bolt drawn; on hearing of which, he
followed his adversary without further hesitation. As he passed
below my window, I heard him say, 'I beseech you, Tom, let us
do nothing in this matter rashly'; but I could not hear the answer
of the other, who had turned the corner.
"I roused up my drowsy companion, who was leaning on the bed,
and we both looked together from the north window. We were in
the shade, but the moon shone full on the two young gentlemen.
Young Dalcastle was visibly the worse of liquor, and, his back
being turned towards us, he said something to the other which I
could not make out, although he spoke a considerable time, and,
from his tones and gestures, appeared to be reasoning.
"When he had done, the tall young man in the tartans drew his
sword, and, his face being straight to us, we heard him say
distinctly, 'No more words about it, George, if you please; but if
you be a man, as I take you to be, draw your sword, and let us
settle it here.
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