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Chapter 11

           Ineverhavebeensosurprisedinmylife,asIwaswhenIletoutthefirstblow,andsawhimlyingonhisback,lookingupatmewithabloodynoseandhisfaceexceedinglyfore-shortened.

           But,hewasonhisfeetdirectly,andaftersponginghimselfwithagreatshowofdexteritybegansquaringagain.ThesecondgreatestsurpriseIhaveeverhadinmylifewasseeinghimonhisbackagain,lookingupatmeoutofablackeye.

           Hisspiritinspiredmewithgreatrespect.Heseemedtohavenostrength,andheneveroncehitmehard,andhewasalwaysknockeddown;buthewouldbeupagaininamoment,sponginghimselfordrinkingoutofthewater-bottle,withthegreatestsatisfactioninsecondinghimselfaccordingtoform,andthencameatmewithanairandashowthatmademebelievehereallywasgoingtodoformeatlast.Hegotheavilybruised,forIamsorrytorecordthatthemoreIhithim,theharderIhithim;buthecameupagainandagainandagain,untilatlasthegotabadfallwiththebackofhisheadagainstthewall.Evenafterthatcrisisinouraffairs,hegotupandturnedroundandroundconfusedlyafewtimes,notknowingwhereIwas;butfinallywentonhiskneestohisspongeandthrewitup:atthesametimepantingout,"Thatmeansyouhavewon."

           Heseemedsobraveandinnocent,thatalthoughIhadnotproposedthecontest,Ifeltbutagloomysatisfactioninmyvictory

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