,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #b1 ,APP5DIX #b 
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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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,APP5DIX1 ,NO4 ,I,I 

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,MOTIVES ( DUEL+ -#a4 ,REV5GE4 -#b4 ,REPUTATION4 - 
,OBJECTION ANSW]$4 - ,ILLU/RATION4 

,I,T MAY BE PROP] 9 ?IS PLACE TO BE/[ A MOM5T'S CONSID]ATION UPON ! TRITE BUT V]Y IMPORTANT CASE ( DUEL+4 ,A %ORT REFLECTION WILL SUFFICE TO SET IT 9 ITS TRUE LI<T4 

,?IS DESPICABLE PRACTICE WAS ORIG9ALLY 9V5T$ BY B>B>IANS = ! GRATIFICATION ( REV5GE4 ,IT WAS PROBABLY AT ?AT TIME ?\<T A V]Y HAPPY PROJECT1 = RECONCIL+ ! ODI\SNESS ( MALIGNITY ) ! GALLANTRY ( C\RAGE4 

,BUT 9 ?IS LI<T IT IS N[ G5]ALLY GIV5 UP4 ,M5 ( ! BE/ UND]/&+ :O L5D IT !IR SANCTION >E UNWILL+LY 9DUC$ TO DO SO1 & 5GAGE 9 S+LE COMBAT M]ELY ?AT !IR REPUTATION MAY SU/A9 NO SL&]4 

,9 EXAM9+ ?IS SUBJECT WE MU/ PROCE$ UPON ONE ( TWO SUPPOSITIONS4 ,EI!R ! LIVES ( BO? ! P]SONS TO BE HAZ>D$ >E WOR?LESS1 OR !Y >E NOT4 ,9 ! LATT] CASE1 ! QUE/ION ANSW]S ITSELF1 & CANNOT /& 9 NE$ ( DISCUSSION4 ,USEFUL LIVES >E NOT TO BE HAZ>D$1 FROM A VIEW TO ! P>TIAL & CONTEMPTIBLE OBLOQUY ?AT MAY BE ANNEX$ TO ! REFUSAL ( SU* A DUEL1 ?AT IS1 TO AN ACT ( VIRTUE4 

,:5 ! DUELI/ TELLS ME ?AT HE & ! P]SON ?AT HAS (F5D$ HIM >E ( NO POSSIBLE WOR? TO ! COMMUNITY1 ,I MAY REASONABLY CONCLUDE ?AT HE TALKS ! LANGUAGE ( SPLE54 ,BUT1 IF ,I TAKE HIM AT HIS WORD1 IS IT TO BE ADMITT$1 ?\< HE CANNOT B5EFIT ! COMMUNITY1 ?AT HE %\LD 9JURE IT8 ,:AT W\LD BE ! CONSEQU5CE IF WE ALL[$ \RSELVES TO ASSAIL EV]YONE ?AT WE ?\<T WOR?LESS 9 ! WORLD8 ,9 REALITY1 :5 HE TALKS ?IS LANGUAGE1 HE DES]TS ! GR\ND ( V9DICAT+ HIS 9JUR$ HONOR1 & %[S ?AT HIS CONDUCT IS ?AT ( A V9DICTIVE & BRUTALIZ$ SAVAGE4 

0,BUT ! REFUS+ A DUEL IS AN AMBIGU\S ACTION4 ,C[>DS MAY PRET5D PR9CIPLE TO %ELT] !MSELVES FROM A DANG] !Y D>E NOT MEET40 

,?IS IS P>TLY TRUE & P>TLY FALSE4 ,!RE >E FEW ACTIONS 9DE$ ?AT >E NOT AMBIGU\S1 OR ?AT ) ! SAME G5]AL \TL9E MAY NOT PROCE$ FROM DIFF]5T MOTIVES4 ,BUT ! MANN] ( DO+ !M WILL SUFFICI5TLY %[ ! PR9CIPLE FROM :I* !Y SPR+4 

,HE1 ?AT W\LD BREAK ?R\< A RECEIV$ CU/OM BECAUSE HE BELIEVES IT TO BE WRONG1 MU/ NO D\BT >M HIMSELF ) =TITUDE4 ,! PO9T 9 :I* WE PR9CIPALLY FAIL1 IS 9 NOT ACCURATELY UND]/&+ \R [N 9T5TIONS1 & TAK+ C>E BE=EH& TO PURIFY \RSELVES FROM EV]Y ALLOY ( WEAKNESS & ]ROR4 ,HE1 :O COMES =W>D ) NO O!R IDEA BUT ?AT ( RECTITUDE1 & :O EXPRESSES1 ) ! SIMPLICITY & FIRMNESS :I* CONVICTION NEV] FAILS TO 9SPIRE1 ! VIEWS ) :I* HE IS P5ETRAT$1 IS 9 NO DANG] ( BE+ MI/AK5 = A C[>D4 ,IF HE HESITATE1 IT IS BECAUSE HE HAS NOT AN IDEA P]FECTLY CLE> ( ! S5TIM5T HE 9T5DS TO CONVEY4 ,IF HE BE 9 ANY DEGREE EMB>RASS$1 IT IS BECAUSE HE HAS NOT A FEEL+ SUFFICI5TLY G5]\S & 9TREPID ( ! DEM]IT ( ! ACTION 9 :I* HE IS URG$ TO 5GAGE4 

,IF C\RAGE HAVE ANY 9TELLIGIBLE NATURE1 ONE ( ITS PR9CIPAL FRUITS MU/ BE ! D>+ TO SPEAK TRU? AT ALL TIMES1 TO ALL P]SONS1 & 9 EV]Y POSSIBLE SITUATION 9 :I* A WELL 9=M$ S5SE ( DUTY MAY PRESCRIBE IT4 ,:AT IS IT BUT ! WANT ( C\RAGE ?AT %\LD PREV5T ME FROM SAY+1 0,SIR1 ,I WILL NOT ACCEPT Y\R *ALL5GE4 ,HAVE ,I 9JUR$ Y\8 ,I WILL READILY & )\T COMPULSION REPAIR MY 9JU/ICE TO ! UTT]MO/ MITE4 ,HAVE Y\ MISCON/RU$ ME8 ,/ATE TO ME ! P>TICUL>S1 & D\BT NOT ?AT :AT IS TRUE ,I WILL MAKE APPE> TO BE TRUE4 ,I %\LD BE A NOTORI\S CRIM9AL W]E ,I TO ATTEMPT Y\R LIFE1 OR ASSI/ Y\ 9 AN ATTEMPT UPON M9E4 ,:AT COMP5SATION WILL ! OP9ION ( ! WORLD MAKE = ! RECOLLECTION ( SO VILE & BRUTAL A PROCE$+8 ,!RE IS NO TRUE APPLAUSE BUT :]E ! HE>T ( HIM ?AT RECEIVES IT BEATS 9 UNISON4 ,!RE IS NO C5SURE T]RIBLE :ILE ! HE>T REPELS IT ) CONSCI\S 9TEGRITY4 ,I AM NOT ! C[>D TO DO A DE$ ?AT MY S\L DETE/S BECAUSE ,I CANNOT 5DURE ! SC(FS ( ! MI/AK54 ,LOSS ( REPUTATION IS A S]I\S EVIL4 ,BUT ,I WILL ACT SO ?AT NO MAN %ALL SUSPECT ME ( IRRESOLUTION & PUSILLANIMITY40 ,HE ?AT %\LD FIRMLY HOLD ?IS LANGUAGE1 & ACT ACCORD+LY1 W\LD SOON BE ACQUITT$ ( EV]Y DI%ONORABLE IMPUTATION4 

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