Foramoment，althoughweweretwicetheirnumber，wefellbackbeforetheirvalorousfame，andthepoweroftheironset。Formypart，admiringtheircouragegreatly，andcountingitsluruponmanlinessthattwoshouldbedownupononeso，Iwithheldmyhandawhile；
forIcaredtomeetnonebutCarver；andhewasnotamongthem。Thewhirlandhurryofthisfight，andthehardblowsrainingdown——fornowallgunswereempty——tookawaymypowerofseeing，orreasoninguponanything。YetonethingIsaw，whichdwelledlongwithme；andthatwasChristopherBadcockspendinghislifetogetCharley’s。
Howhehadfoundout，nonemaytell；bothbeingdeadsolongago；but，atanyrate，hehadfoundoutthatCharleywasthemanwhohadrobbedhimofhiswifeandhonour。ItwasCarverDoonewhotookheraway，butCharleworthDoonewasbesidehim；and，accordingtocastofdice，shefelltoCharley’sshare。AllthisKitBadcockwhowasmad，accordingtoourmeasures
haddiscovered，andtreasuredup；andnowwashisrevenge-time。
Hehadcomeintotheconflictwithoutaweaponofanykind；onlybeggingmetolethimbeintheverythickofit。Forhim，hesaid，lifewasnomatter，afterthelossofhiswifeandchild；butdeathwasmattertohim，andhemeanttomakethemostofit。SuchafaceIneversaw，andneverhopetoseeagain，aswhenpoorKitBadcockspiedCharleycomingtowardsus。