Ulysses threw himself upon her as though he Were going to kill her, holding her tightly in his arms, and the two fell upon the bench, panting and struggling.

But this only lasted an instant.
The vigorous Ferragut, trembling with emotion, was only using half of his powers.

He suddenly sprang back, raising his two hands to his shoulders.

He felt a sharp pain, as though one of his bones had just broken.

She had repelled him with a certain Japanese fencing trick that employs the hands as irresistible weapons.
"Ah!...