A Gentleman from Gascony: A Romance of the Huguenots — page 125: what you’re looking at

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a CHAPTER XIII. A DUEL WITH SWORD AND DAGGER. Waitt and trembling with rage, the Duke de Bas- sompierre faced the daring interferer with his lordly pleasure. “By what right, my gentleman, do you meddle in matters that concern you not?” he demanded with inso- lent hauteur. “ By the right which devolves on every man to protect a woman from outrage,” replied Raoul, calmly and im- perturbably. “But who may you be, my gentleman, that you pitch your voice so high?” “Paul, Duke de Bassompierre,” was the answer, de- livered with increased arrogance. “Indeed!” said the chevalier, with an intensity of politeness which was far more effective and effectual than the other’s passion. ‘‘ Whose duty, I take it, is to protect and not to outrage his Majesty’s subjects!” The words and the half-contemptuous, half-pitying - smile which accompanied them fired the duke’s ire toa white heat. “Your name!” he exclaimed, furiously. Raoul’s manner did not alter in the least nor was his equanimity apparently at all disturbed, as he asked: “For what purpose do you desire to know?” “T would know whether you are worthy the blade of a gentleman.”’ “At more fitting time and place, both name and Gomicbooks (E(@)