This horror had in his youth often induced him to take mental measure of his strength, in case he should ever be confronted by a situation in which it would be necessary to face danger.
Ennek a félelemnek a következtében kora ifjúságától kezdve sokat gondolt a párbajra, s minduntalan beleképzelte magát abba a helyzetbe, melyben kénytelen az életét koczkára tenni.