Rival replied: "Yes, you bore yourself very well."

When the report was drawn up it was handed to Duroy, who was to insert

it in the paper. He was astonished to read that he had exchanged a

couple of shots with Monsieur Louis Langremont, and rather uneasily

interrogated Rival, saying: "But we only fired once."

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