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"My Lord," said he gently, "give me leave to re said which Barnabas set down

the arding him calm-eyed across

the table, "there is a place I know of near by, a very excellent

place, being hidden by trees, a so?"

"Whenever you will,bowed to each other and put on their hats, they

stepped out into the yard, and so walked on side by side, a trifle

stiffer and ht than usual maybe, until they came to a stile

Here they ive

way to the other, and, having duly crossed the stile, they presently

ca shady with

trees, and where a brook ran between steep banks Here, too, was a

se, with hand-rails supported at either end by posts

Now upon the right-hand post the Viscount set his hat and coat, and

upon the left, Barnabas hung his Then, having rolled up their

shirt-sleeves, they bowed once rass

was very smooth and level they faced each other with clenched fists

"Mr Beverley," said the Viscount, "you will rehed for

muffles, but, sir, I count thislike bare fists, after all, to try a man's capabilities"