A. The students father demanded a duel with Sylvester because he had had the student arrested. Sylvester left for France the next night.
B. The student was arrested for assault, sent to prison for three years. Sylvester returned to England physically broken.
C. Sylvester beat the heck out of the student. Sylvester was a good 40 older than the student, but took no guff.
D. After a short beating, Sylvesters students broke up the fight. Sylvester spent a month in the hospital and returned to his duties.