If you feel inclined to arrest him, do so, I pray.

And I will have the honour of engaging your son.' As we had all by this time our hands on our swords, there needed but a blow to bring about one of those street brawls which were more common then than now.

A number of market-people, drawn to the spot by our raised voices, had gathered round, and were waiting eagerly to see what would happen.

But Villeqier, as my companion perhaps knew, was a Gascon in heart as well as by birth, and seeing our determined aspects, thought better of it.

Shrugging his shoulders with an affectation of disdain which imposed on no one, he signalled to his servants to go on, and himself stood aside.
'I thank you for your polite offer,' he said with an evil smile, 'and will remember it.