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Chapter 10

           We’vebeenmarriedtwelveyears,wehadalittlegirlsevenyearsoldandshediedandafterthatyouknowhowitis.Webothplayedaroundonthesidealittle,nothingseriousbutdriftingapartshecalledmeacowardouttheretonight."

           Troubled,Rosemarydidn’tanswer.

           "Well,we’llseethere’saslittledamagedoneaspossible,"saidAbe.Heopenedtheleathercase."TheseareBarban’sduellingpistolsIborrowedthemsoyoucouldgetfamiliarwiththem.Hecarriestheminhissuitcase."Heweighedoneofthearchaicweaponsinhishand.RosemarygaveanexclamationofuneasinessandMcKiscolookedatthepistolsanxiously.

           "Wellitisn’tasifweweregoingtostandupandpoteachotherwithforty-fives,"hesaid.

           "Idon’tknow,"saidAbecruelly;"theideaisyoucansightbetteralongalongbarrel."

           "Howaboutdistance?"askedMcKisco.

           "I’veinquiredaboutthat.Ifoneortheotherpartieshastobedefinitelyeliminatedtheymakeiteightpaces,ifthey’rejustgoodandsoreit’stwentypaces,andifit’sonlytovindicatetheirhonorit’sfortypaces.Hissecondagreedwithmetomakeitforty."

           "That’sgood."

           "There’sawonderfulduelinanovelofPushkin’s,"recollectedAbe."Eachmanstoodontheedgeofaprecipice,soifhewashitatallhewasdonefor."

           ThisseemedveryremoteandacademictoMcKisco,whostaredathimandsaid,"What?"

           "Doyouwanttotakeaquickdipandfreshenup?"

           "Nono,Icouldntswim."Hesighed

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