Thereupon began a clash of steel, which sounded as if the skies had turned to thunder. Mighty and long was the battle as their brandished swords met and clattered. So fairly matched were the two men that neither did harm to the other. For an hour or more the battle waged, each marveling all the while at the other's skill.

The men each other.

A - respected

B - ignored

C - awakened

D - believed

It's A because it says that, "So fairly matched were the two men that neither did harm to the other." Which means they respect eachother and want to do no harm.

themselves

an intensive pronoun is a pronoun that ends in self or selves, such as himself, herself, themselves, yourself, ourselves. since band members is a third person plural, the correct intensive pronoun would be themselves. if the band was talked about as a collective noun, itself would be the appropriate intensive pronoun. intensive pronouns are used to add emphasis to the noun it's modifying which is why it directly follows it.

what novel are you talking about?