Live and Let Duel

[Oswald Beamish]

“I doubt any of the women of my acquaintance would thank you for your concern over the delicate constitutions,” he said with a chortle. He did agree with the man, in theory at least because truly the thought of a woman being injured and it having being his fault was appalling, but… well, it wasn’t as though they were in more danger than any of the men!

“I doubt the Ministry will ever allow them to duel like we do though, even if Mr Skeeter is soundly ignored.”