Jussac was, as was then said, a fine blade, and had had much practice; nevertheless it required all his skill to defend himself against an adversary who, active and energetic, departed every instant from received rules, attacking him on all sides at once, and yet parrying like a man who had the greatest respect for his own epidermis.
Jussac era, como se decía entonces, un enamorado de la espada, y la había practicado mucho; sin embargo, pasaba todos los apuros del mundo defendiéndose contra un adversario que, ágil y saltarín, se alejaba a cada momento de las reglas recibidas, atacando por todos los lados a la vez, y precaviéndose además como hombre que tiene el mayor respeto por su epidermis.