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 fully convinced of; I know every thing, even the wretch who has assisted in the performance of that diabolical business. Do not ask me how I came to know it."

He spoke this with such an emphasis, that I was unable to utter a single word in defence of my friend, and he appearing not to expect any thing of that kind, added, after a short pause,

"My arm is not yet fit to manage the sword, for which reason I request, he may bring with him two brace of pistols. You may tell this your friend, I hope he will not oblige me to force him to accept my terms. At seven o'clock next morning I shall be at the spot we have appointed long ago, 'till then farewell, and tell your friend that I have not waited on him, because he prefers to converse with unbodied beings, and that I have written to him no more because he has not thought proper to answer my last letter."