"So he had to pay the price of two of his fingers?"
"And also for the mending of the pistol."
"What was this gentleman's name?"
"I do not recollect his name; he was fighting with M. Carrel."
"Stuff and nonsense!"
"It's true."
"Are you certain?"
"Of course I am. M. Carrel's seconds brought back the pistols."
"See," I said to Adolphe, "this will postpone my duel of to-morrow and no mistake."
And then I related to him that my adversary had arranged to fight a duel with Carrel that very day, and that it was probably he who had had his two fingers injured.