I alone have offended you." The apprentice made no reply, but, unlocking a box, took out a brace of large horse-pistols and a sword, and thrust them into his girdle.
"You do not mean to use those murderous weapons ?" cried Amabel.
"It depends on circumstances," replied Leonard.

"Force must be met by force." "Nay, then," she rejoined, "the affair assumes too serious an aspect to be trifled with.

I will instantly alarm my father." "Do so," retorted Leonard, "and he will cast you off for ever." "Better that, than be the cause of bloodshed," she returned.

"But is there nothing I can do to prevent this fatal result ?" "Yes," replied Leonard.

"Make your lover understand he is unwelcome to you.