"That'swhat'ssostrange," Isaid."ForIoughttohaveownedmyfaultassoonasIgothere, beforehehadfiredashot, beforeleadinghimintoagreatanddeadlysin; butwehavemadeourlifesogrotesque, thattoactinthatwaywouldhavebeenalmostimpossible, foronlyafterIhavefacedhisshotatthedistanceoftwelvepacescouldmywordshaveanysignificanceforhim, andifIhadspokenbefore, hewouldhavesaid, 'Heisacoward, thesightofthepistolshasfrightenedhim, nousetolistentohim.' Gentlemen," Icriedsuddenly, speakingstraightfrommyheart, "lookaroundyouatthegiftsofGod, theclearsky, thepureair, thetendergrass, thebirds; natureisbeautifulandsinless, andwe, onlywe, aresinfulandfoolish, andwedon'tunderstandthatlifeisheaven, forwehaveonlytounderstandthatanditwillatoncebefulfilledinallitsbeauty, weshallembraceeachotherandweep."
IwouldhavesaidmorebutIcouldnot; myvoicebrokewiththesweetnessandyouthfulgladnessofit, andtherewassuchblissinmyheartasIhadneverknownbeforeinmylife.
"Allthisasrationalandedifying," saidmyantagonist, "andinanycaseyouareanoriginalperson."
"Youmaylaugh," Isaidtohim, laughingtoo, "butafterwardsyouwillapproveofme."
"Oh, Iamreadytoapproveofyounow," saidhe; "willyoushakehands? forIbelieveyouaregenuinelysincere."
"No," Isaid, "notnow, lateronwhenIhavegrownworthieranddeserveyouresteem, thenshakehandsandyouwilldowell."
Wewenthome, mysecondupbraidingmealltheway, .
"Hehasdisgracedtheuniform," theysaid; "lethimresignhiscommission."
Somestoodupforme: "Hefacedtheshot," theysaid.
"Yes, buthewasafraidofhisothershotandbeggedforforgiveness."
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