It was true.

"He might easily trip and fall," explained Del Ferice's friend, bending down and proceeding to tie the silk ribbon.

The Prince shrugged his shoulders, and retired with Giovanni a few steps back.
"Giovanni," he said, in a voice trembling with emotion, "if you are not more careful, he will do you a mischief.

For heaven's sake run him through the arm and let us be done with it." "I should have disarmed him that time if his second had not stopped us," said Giovanni, calmly.

"He is ready again," he added, "come on." "In guard!" Again the two men advanced, and again the foils crossed and recrossed and rang loudly in the cold morning air.