us blood? Turn thee to me, that I may chastise thee for all thy
wickedness, and not for the many injuries thou hast done to me!" To it
we went, with full thirst of vengeance on every side. The duel was
fierce; but the might of Heaven prevailed, and not my might. The
ungodly and reprobate young man fell covered with wounds, and with
curses and blasphemy in his mouth, while I escaped uninjured. Thereto
his power extended not.

I will not deny that my own immediate impressions of this affair in
some degree differed from this statement. But this is precisely as my
illustrious friend described it to be afterwards, and I can rely
implicitly on his information, as he was at that time a looker-on, and
my senses all in a state of agitation, and he could have no motive for
saying what was not the positive truth.

Never till my brother was down did we perceive that there had been
witnesses to the whole business. Our ears were then astounded by rude
challenges of unfair play, which were quite appalling to me; but my
friend laughed at them and conducted me off in perfect safety. As to
the unfairness of the transaction, I can say thus much, that my royal
friend's sword was down ere ever mine was presented. But if it still be
accounted unfair to take up a conqueror, and punish him in his own way,
I answer: That if a man is sent on a positive mission by his master,
and hath laid himself under vows to do his work, he ought not to be too
nice in the means of accomplishing it; and, further, I appeal to holy
writ, wherein many instances are recorded of the pleasure the Lord
takes in the final extinction of the wicked and profane; and this
position I take to be unanswerable.

I was greatly disturbed in my mind for many days, knowing that the
transaction had been witnessed, and sensible also of the perilous
situation I occupied, owing to the late judgment of the court against
me. But on the contrary, I never saw my enlightened friend in such high
spirits. He assured me there was no danger; and again repeated that he
warranted my life against the power of man. I thought proper, however,
to remain in hiding for a week; but, as he said, to my utter amazement,
the blame fell on another, who was not only accused but pronounced
guilty by the general voice, and outlawed for non-appearance! How could
I doubt, after this, that the hand of Heaven was aiding and abetting
me? The matter was beyond my comprehension; and, as for my friend, he
never exp