AllthatMr。Caryllrealizedatfirstwasthathehadbeenstruckablowbetweentheshoulderblades；andthen，erehecouldturntoinquireintothecause，hewasamazedtoseesomethreeinchesofsteelcomethroughhisshirtinfront。
Thenextinstantanexquisite，burning，searingpainwentthroughandthroughhimasthebladewasbeingwithdrawn。Hecoughedandswayed，thenhurtledsidewaysintothearmsofMajorGascoigne。Hissensesswam。Theturfheavedandrolledasifanearthquakemovedit；thehousesfrontingthesquareandthetreesimmediatelybeforehimleapedanddancedasifsuddenlylaunchedintogrotesqueanimation，whileabouthimswirledawild，incoherentnoiseofvoices，risingandfalling，nowloud，nowsilent，andreachinghimthroughamurmuringhumthatsurgedabouthisearsuntilitshutoutallelseandconsciousnessdesertedhim。
Aroundhim，meanwhile，awildscenewastoward。
HisGraceofWhartonhadwrenchedawaytheswordfromRotherby，andmasteredbyanefforthisownimpulsetouseituponthemurderer。CaptainMainwaring-Rotherby\'sownsecond，amanofquick，fiercepassions-utterlyunabletocontrolhimself，felluponhislordshipandbeathimtothegroundwithhishands，cursinghimandheapingabuseuponhimwitheveryblow；whilstdelicateMr。Falgate，inthebackground，sicktothepointoffaintness，stooddabbinghislipswithhishandkerchiefandswearingthathewouldrotbeforeheallowedhimselfagaintobedraggedintoanaffairofhonor。
\"Yedamnedcutthroat！\"sworethemilitiacaptain，standingoverthemanhehadfelled。\"D\'yeknowwhat\'llbethefruitsofthis？Ye\'llswingatTyburnlikethedirtythiefy\'are。