His first impression accused the pair of gentlemen, whom he saw bearing drawn swords in no friendly attitude of an ugly brawl that had probably affrighted her Grace, or her personal attendant, a woman capable of screaming, for he was well assured that it could not have been Chloe, the least likely of her sex to abandon herself to the use of their weapons either in terror or in jeopardy.

The antagonists were Mr.Camwell and Count Caseldy.

On his approaching them, Mr.Camwell sheathed his sword, saying that his work was done.

Caseldy was convulsed with wrath, to such a degree as to make the part of an intermediary perilous.

There had been passes between them, and Caseldy cried aloud that he would have his enemy's blood.
The night-watch was nowhere.