complaining had in no way been deeply injured, or grossly insulted,
the second of the party challenging should reply: "The point of honor
being settled, there can, I conceive, be no objection to a
reconciliation, and I propose that our principals meet on middle
ground, shake hands, and be friends." If this be acceded to by the
second of the challengee, the second of the party challenging, says:
"We have agreed that the present duel shall cease, the honor of each
of you is preserved, and you will meet on middle ground, shake hands
and be reconciled."

7. If the insult be of a serious character, it will be the duty of the
second of the challenger, to say, in reply to the second of the
challengee: "We have been deeply wronged, and if you are not disposed
to repair the injury, the contest must continue." And if the
challengee offers nothing by way of reparation, the fight continues
until one or the other of the principals is hit.

8. If in cases where the contest is ended by the seconds, as mentioned
in the sixth rule of this chapter, the parties refuse to meet and be
reconciled, it is the duty of the seconds to withdraw from the field,
informing their principals, that the contest must be continued under
the superintendence of other friends. But if one agrees to this
arrangement of the seconds, and the other does not, the second of the
disagreeing principal only withdraws.

9. If either principal on the ground refuses to fight or continue the
fight when required, it is the duty of his second to say to the other
second: "I have come upon the ground with a coward, and do tender you
my apology for an ignorance of his character; you are at liberty to
post him." The second, by such conduct, stands excused to the opposite