He strove with his passion, but he was aware of a wish to strive no longer, to let the black dog have his way.
There was a laugh for the speaker before him.

"You see, sir," cried a noted lawyer, "Brutus and Cato, Helvidius, Decius, and Aurelius, and all the noble Romans died before duelling came in! 'Sir, the editor of the--ahem!--newspaper, I take exception to this statement in your pages.' 'Sir, I refer you to Junius Brutus.

Answer, Roman!' Never a sound from Limbo!--'Sir, Decius has grossly misrepresented.

Where shall I send my challenge ?' 'To Hades, no less! Not the least use in knocking up John Randolph of Roanoke.'-- 'Sir, I am at odds with Aurelius.

Pray favour me with the gentleman's address.' 'Sir, he left no name.