But it will not have been with the sword that you killed these two ?" "Indeed, no," said I, "but with a pair of pistols.

And a fortunate thing it was the men were so near-hand to me, for I am about as clever with the pistols as I am with the sword." So then she drew from me the story of our battle in the brig, which I had omitted in my first account of my affairs.
"Yes," said she, "you are brave.

And your friend, I admire and love him." "Well, and I think any one would!" said I."He has his faults like other folk; but he is brave and staunch and kind, God bless him! That will be a strange day when I forget Alan." And the thought of him, and that it was within my choice to speak with him that night, had almost overcome me.
"And where will my head be gone that I have not told my news!" she cried, and spoke of a letter from her father, bearing that she might visit him to-morrow in the castle whither he was now transferred, and that his affairs were mending.

"You do not like to hear it," said she.
"Will you judge my father and not know him ?" "I am a thousand miles from judging," I replied.

"And I give you my word I do rejoice to know your heart is lightened.