Chapter I: Have a Palliasse (6)

“Might well have been written by Mr. Kipling in one of his lighter moods. Brimful of humour and extremely racy.”—_Daily Chronicle._

“Is a vivacious writer, and possesses a considerable fund of humour.”—_Manchester Examiner._

The Duel

BY ALEXANDER KUPRIN

“One has no hesitation in recommending ‘The Duel’ to any one on the look-out for really good fiction.”—_Globe._

“Kuprin writes with the vividness and the authority that come from first-hand experience. It must be read to appreciate its power.”—_Aberdeen Journal._

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