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asked the general . `` No , '' said Benedict . `` I have left this house since the day before yesterday . '' On the same evening , since he expected to leave Frankfort immediately after next day 's duel -- unless , indeed , some wound should detain him -- Benedict left cards of farewell at all the houses where he had visited , withdrew his money from the bank , and , his banker having detained him , remained at his house until eleven o'clock , and then took leave to return to Lenhart 's . But , as he was crossing the corner of the Ross Market an officer accosted him and , saying that he had a communication to make on behalf of the officer in command of the town , begged Benedict to accompany him . The latter made no difficulty about entering the market place where military were quartered , and there , at a sign from the officer , soldiers surrounded him . `` Sir , '' said the officer , `` will you kindly read this paper , which concerns you . ''