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Really, it seemed as though the Fates were against us in this adventure, since we had to fight most desperately for every small advantage gained.
I had, it may be remembered, more than once fervently longed for some opportunity to prove my valor in the sight of this doubting little woman, so that she might realize how she had wronged me in the past; perhaps it was a childish desire, but a most natural one withal, such as most men would feel under similar conditions.