From the Earth to the Moon Chapter 21 - How a Frenchman Manages an Affair

In which Michel Ardan is roused from restless slumber by urgent news of a deadly duel between President Barbicane and Captain Nicholl, and hastens with Maston into the dense Florida woods to prevent the disastrous encounter. Through unexpected encounters and a shared fascination for natural curiosities, the rivals are found absorbed in pursuits other than combat, leading Ardan to propose a peaceful resolution founded on their mutual scientific ambitions.