Then, all being made safe, he set a watch upon the walls and saw that there was wood in the iron cradle on the topmost tower in case it should be needful to light the beacon and bring aid.
But it was not, since the sun rose before any dared to draw near those walls, and then those that came proved to be friendly folk from Dunwich bearing the ill news that the Frenchmen were clean away.
About midnight the door of the chamber in which Sir Andrew knelt by a bed whereon lay Hugh de Cressi opened and the tall Eve entered, bearing a taper in her hand.

For now her mind had returned to her and she knew all.
"Is he dead, Father ?" she asked in a small, strange voice; then, still as any statue, awaited the answer that was more to her than life.
"Nay, daughter.

Down on your knees and give thanks.

God, by the skill I gained in Eastern lands, has stayed the flow of his life's blood, and I say that he will live." Then he showed her how her father's sword had glanced from the short hood of chain-mail which he had given Hugh, stunning him, but leaving the skull unbroken.

Biting into the neck below, it had severed the outer vein only.