I find, Excellency, that, unconsciously perhaps, we are rivals.

Can we not accommodate out pretensions!" "Ah!" said the prince, carelessly, "you, then, were the cavalier who robbed me of the reward of my chase.

All stratagems fair in love, as in war.

Reconcile our pretensions! Well, here is the dice-box; let us throw for her.

He who casts the lowest shall resign his claim." "Is this a decision by which you will promise to be bound ?" "Yes, on my faith." "And for him who breaks his word so plighted, what shall be the forfeit ?" "The sword lies next to the dice-box, Signor Zanoni.