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o be at the fencing school the next day.
The impatient duke was the first to arriveand d'Aragon was not long in coming. The prince began
reproaching him for what he had said the day beforebut the Neapolitanfar from denying the factexpressed
himself that he had felt himself obliged to shew his respect for his prince by letting him rap him about for
upwards of two hours.
Very good said the duke [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but now it is your turn; and if you don't do your best I will drive you from St.
Petersburg.
CHAPTER XIX1552
My lordyour highness shall be obeyed. I shall not allow you to touch me oncebut I hope you will deign to
take me under your protection.
The two champions passed the whole morning with the foilsand the duke was hit a hundred times without
being able to touch his antagonist. At lastconvinced of Dragon's superiorityhe threw down his foil and
shook him by the handand made him his fencer-in- ordinarywith the rank of major in his regiment of
Holsteiners.
Shortly afterD'Aragon having won the good graces of the duke obtained leave to hold a bank at faro in his
courtand in three or four years he amassed a fortune of a hundred thousand roubleswhich he took with him
to the Court of King Stanislaswhereyilai:
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