Now that he held his letter he could not help imagining to himself the challenge that he would no doubt find waiting for him that evening or next day, and the duel, when he would be standing with the same cold proud look as his face bore that moment, and having fired into the air would be awaiting the shot from the injured husband.
Most, a mikor kezében fogta a levelet, önkéntelenűl is elképzelte azt a kihívást, a melyet alkalmasint még ma vagy holnap meg fog kapni, és magát a párbajt, a mikor ugyanazzal a hideg és büszke arczkifejezéssel, mely most is ott ült az arczán, miután a levegőbe lőtt, ott fog állani a sértett férj lövése előtt.