Snatchingtheswordfromthebodyofhisdeadantagonist，NormanofTornrushedfromthetowerroom。
AsJohndeFulm，EarlofBuckingham，laidhisvandalhandsuponJoandeTany，sheturneduponhimlikeatigress。Blowafterblowsheraineduponhisheadandfaceuntil，inmortificationandrage，hestruckherfulluponthemouthwithhisclenchedfist；buteventhisdidnotsubdueherand，witheverweakeningstrength，shecontinuedtostrikehim。AndthenthegreatroyalistEarl，thechosenfriendoftheKing，tookthefairwhitethroatbetweenhisgreatfingers，andthelustofbloodsupplantedthelustoflove，forhewouldhavekilledherinhisrage。
ItwasuponthisscenethattheOutlawofTornburstwithnakedsword。
Theywereatthefarendoftheapartment，andhiscryofangeratthesightcausedtheEarltodrophisprey，andturnwithdrawnswordtomeethim。
Therewerenowords，fortherewasnoneedofwordshere。Thetwomenwereuponeachother，andfightingtothedeath，beforethegirlhadregainedherfeet。ItwouldhavebeenshortshriftforJohndeFulmhadnotsomeofhismenheardthefracas，andrushedtohisaid。