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hmm Written by Stephanie (2/18/2013 11:18 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, or the wounds..., penned by Rae Elaine

I suppose Col. Brandon could use that phrase, "returned unwounded" to mean return not visibly wounded, but it seems such an awkward assumption to make, that I think I still believe he meant what he said.

There may be another way, though, in which a sword-fight can have both be unwounded at the end: if Willoughby planned some treachery and were caught red-handed (Col. Brandon, of course would not be the culprit!), the seconds and witnesses would declare the other the winner without blood necessarily being drawn.

I have heard of men trying to swap their own dueling pistol for one with a rifled barrel, which is illegal. I am not sure what form a 'cheat' would take in a sword fight, but I am sure that there is some way for a cad or a coward to violate honour in a format based on stringent and esoteric rules of honour.

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Brandon's suspicion of Willoughby Sarah Hannah (2/7/2013 7:45 p.m.)
- I too don't buy brown mares from men with faultily-hung curricles Tom P2 (2/13/2013 6:30 a.m.)
  - Good point   Kristina F (2/13/2013 10:36 a.m.)
    
    dislikes   Stephanie (2/13/2013 12:16 p.m.)
    
    I know   Kristina F (2/13/2013 6:25 p.m.)
- a thought on events   Rae Elaine (2/12/2013 12:54 p.m.)
  
  recap the canvas (a tad long)   Rae Elaine (2/14/2013 2:45 p.m.)
  
  Duel guess   Stephanie (2/15/2013 2:42 p.m.)
  
  or the wounds...   Rae Elaine (2/16/2013 12:40 p.m.)
  
  hmm   Stephanie (2/18/2013 11:18 a.m.)
  
  Fictional places cannot be placed exactly   kathleen (elder) (2/14/2013 3:27 p.m.)
  
  Swords or pistols?   kathleen (elder) (2/12/2013 3:07 p.m.)
  
  It is probably pistols in the book...   Kristina F (2/12/2013 11:42 p.m.)
  
  Ahh -- I thought   kathleen (elder) (2/13/2013 7:14 a.m.)
  
  Austen's intent   Kristina F (2/13/2013 11:28 p.m.)
  
  But would you agree that JA's intent was also   kathleen (elder) (2/14/2013 6:45 a.m.)
  
  In agreement   Kristina F (2/14/2013 9:10 a.m.)
  
  Love scene   bridget d (2/20/2013 2:45 a.m.)
  
  Then we shall have to agree to disagree   kathleen (elder) (2/14/2013 9:25 a.m.)
- Thoughts Kristina F (2/7/2013 8:13 p.m.)

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