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Notes from the Hall

The Salle.

Why a barrister fences.

A fencing mask and épée set down on a hall table beside a woven leather tray

Twice a week, after chambers, Tyr fences épée. One opponent, one set of rules, a light that tells you who touched first. It is the most honest twenty minutes of his week. He comes home, sets the mask and the blade down in the hall, and the keys go back in the tray.

— T.