cern for my friend's safety, yet I could not conceive why he he had not given earlier notice to the governor, having known the hour when the duel was to be fought.
The wound of my friend was not dangerous, and he was able to go abroad after the tenth day, when he went to the governor to make his submission. Having expected to be condemned at least to four weeks confinement, he was surprised when that gentleman, who was known to be very rigorous, dismissed him with a slight reprimand. Our general took not the least notice of the whole transaction, and Baron T——— returned to his garrison after having been arrested four weeks. All our brother officers spoke highly of his noble behaviour, telling us, that he had rejected all the proposals of his relations to interfere in his behalf.
"However," added the Austrian; "I will not abuse your patience any longer, and here conclude my wonderful tale, thinking"to
