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 exchanged. The steps were measured, and they took their proper distance. Five shots were already fired without any effect. The Baron aimed so miserably, that he almost had wounded me, though I was more than six paces distant from the Count. I therefore called to him, when he was going to fire again, "not to tremble so much." He was, however, but too successful; for the Count dropt on the ground, exclaiming that he was wounded in the side. I hastened to assist him, and saw the blood gush violently from his wound. The Baron too offered to assist my friend; but the Count waved his hand, desiring him to flee as fast as possible. The Baron seemed really to be very much affected; and having embraced the Count and myself, mounted his horse, and rode away with his second. If the Count had been killed on the spot, I should probably have made a better use of the remaining brace of pistols than my friend. But seeing a chance of saving his life, I was too