I spoke up rather hastily a while back, and now here I am seconding a damned Yankee in a fight against one of our own men--it don't just look right." "I merely accepted your own offer; no doubt my sergeant would act." "Oh, I'll stay.

The fact is, I rather like you, Lieutenant--eh, what is the name?
Oh, yes, Galesworth--you see Billie never even so much as mentioned having met you.

Anyway, I'm in this affair, and am going to stick, although if all they tell about Le Gaire is true I wouldn't give much for your chances of coming out whole." "He is a duellist then ?" "Notorious; although, as near as I can learn, he has not had a serious affair for some time.

He assured me once, when I ventured to question him, that he was through with that sort of thing.

It's common practice among the Louisiana hot-bloods, and I supposed he had got his senses.
Probably Billie never even heard of his reputation in this respect.