Irritated by the whole scene, and his extravagant vindictiveness, in which light I regarded the cloak of fury he had flung over the shame of his defeat, I called to Bandelmeyer to open his case of pistols and offer them for a settlement.

As the proposal came from me, it was found acceptable.

The major remonstrated with the prince, and expressed to me his regrets and et caeteras of well-meant civility.

He had a hard task to keep out of the hands of Bandelmeyer, who had seized my sword, and wanted vi et armis to defend the cause of Learning and the People against military brigands on the spot.

If I had not fallen we should have had one or two other prostrate bodies.
A silly business on all sides..