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MM De Gautet , Bersonin , and Detchard followed an hour later , the last-named carrying his arm in a sling . The cause of his wound is not known , but it is suspected that he has fought a duel , probably incidental to a love affair . ''' `` That is remotely true , '' I observed , very well pleased to find that I had left my mark on the fellow . `` Then we come to this , '' pursued Sapt : ``` Madame de Mauban , whose movements have been watched according to instructions , left by train at midday . She took a ticket for Dresden -- ''' `` It 's an old habit of hers , '' said I. ``` The Dresden train stops at Zenda . ' An acute fellow , this . And finally listen to this : ` The state of feeling in the city is not satisfactory .