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To paraphrase Lord Peter Wimsey Written by Katharine W (9/29/2009 3:24 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Yes, lucky to be alive, penned by Barb JA

A bullet can go anywhere, but three feet of Damascene steel is bound to go somewhere.

I agree, the chances of both parties escaping unhurt from a sword fight is highly unlikely. Perhaps Willoughby grovelled, displaying a yellow streak and Col. Brandon spared him as being "not worth a bullet"? [Thanks for that Hornblower reference.

To my mind, Colonel Brandon called Willoughby out to avenge his own honor and that of Eliza. What happened during the duel is soo wide open to conjecture that I cannot see only one probable scenario. I like the idea of a cowardly Willoughby. However, only Jane Austen knows for sure.

And yes, "deloping" is a word.

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Willoughby lucky to be alive ? Jeffrey (9/29/2009 8:29 a.m.)

What about John? Ivonne (9/30/2009 4:21 p.m.)
- Should he do anything? Barbara (10/1/2009 8:59 a.m.)
  - Ridiculously opaque Ivonne (10/1/2009 2:11 p.m.)
    - Thrashing? Louise H (10/1/2009 8:41 p.m.)
      - "Small House at Allingham"   Heather Leigh (10/4/2009 9:18 p.m.)
        
        Great stuff   Ivonne (10/6/2009 6:23 p.m.)
        
        I found a fascinating site   Louise H (10/6/2009 8:51 p.m.)
        
        thanks much, will bookmark it for my SHaA read! -nfm   Ivonne (10/7/2009 11:45 p.m.)
        
        Ooops. I mean Allington. ; -nfm   Ivonne (10/6/2009 6:25 p.m.)
        
        Allingham/Allington... weird   Heather Leigh (10/6/2009 6:51 p.m.)
        
        Funny...sounds like Allenham! ; ) -nfm   Ivonne (10/7/2009 6:38 p.m.)
      - Thanks... Ivonne (10/4/2009 8:52 p.m.)
    - Brotherly relationship Barbara (10/1/2009 2:27 p.m.)
- But they weren't engaged CarolTS (9/30/2009 7:24 p.m.)
Duelling with pistols Anselm (9/29/2009 11:17 a.m.)
- About all we can surmise is that there was a "Duel." Jeffrey (9/29/2009 12:14 p.m.)
  - I want to believe, like you, Elbè (9/29/2009 1:42 p.m.)
    - I don't think she would have known about this Barbara (9/29/2009 2:23 p.m.)
      - I am not so sure about this   Neus (9/30/2009 10:32 a.m.)
        
        It was illegal (nfm)   Barbara (9/30/2009 12:26 p.m.)
        
        Something just occurred to me:   Anselm (9/30/2009 11:02 a.m.)
      - Yes, he would have been tried   Anselm (9/30/2009 8:32 a.m.)
        
        Excellent article on duelling!   Rachel G (9/30/2009 10:30 a.m.)
        
        More serious than a slap on the wrist!   Barbara (9/30/2009 9:13 a.m.)
        
        Thanks for the link to this post.   Anselm (9/30/2009 11:55 a.m.)
        
        I think Col. Brandon called Willoughby out because...   Cathy Allen (9/30/2009 12:16 p.m.)
        
        Public-spiritedness?   Tom P2 (9/30/2009 4:33 p.m.)
        
        Inefficiency of the Law   Barb JA (9/30/2009 11:07 a.m.)
        
        proof of courage   Karen G (10/1/2009 1:19 p.m.)
        
        Lack of recourse   Barb JA (10/4/2009 2:16 p.m.)
      - Thanks, Barbara! - nfm Elbè (9/29/2009 5:07 p.m.)
  - Yes, lucky to be alive Barb JA (9/29/2009 1:37 p.m.)
    - To paraphrase Lord Peter Wimsey Katharine W (9/29/2009 3:24 p.m.)
      - Another consideration for Colonel Brandon Barbara (9/29/2009 5:06 p.m.)

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