CHAPTER X 

For three weeks after his meeting with Bertrade de Montfort and his sojourn at the castle of John de Stutevill, Norman of Torn was busy with his wild horde in reducing and sacking the castle of John de Grey, a royalist baron who had captured and hanged two of the outlaw's fighting men; and never again after his meeting with the daughter of the chief of the barons did Norman of Torn raise a hand against the rebels or their friends. 

Shortly after his return to Torn, following the successful outcome of his expedition, the watch upon the tower reported the approach of a dozen armed knights. Norman sent Red Shandy to the outer walls to learn the mission of the party, for visitors seldom came to this inaccessible and unhospitable fortress; and he well knew that no party of a dozen knights would venture with hostile intent within the clutches of his great band of villains. 

The great red giant soon returned to say that it was Henry de Montfort, oldest son of the Earl of Leicester, who had come under a flag of truce and would have speech with the master of Torn. 

"Admit them, Shandy," commanded Norman of Torn, "I will speak with them here." 

When the party, a few moments later, was ushered into his presence it found itself facing a mailed knight with drawn visor. 

Henry de Montfort advanced with haughty dignity until he faced the outlaw. 

"Be ye Norman of Torn?" he asked. And, did he try to conceal the hatred and loathing which he felt, he was poorly successful. 
What did the watch see heading towards them?
Was someone sent out to see what they wanted?
Who?
Who sent him out there?
Were guests a normal thing there?
What made it uninviting?
What kind of place was it?
Was anyone guarding it beside the knights?
Who?
So, who was the approaching party?
Who's he?
Was here there with hostile intent?
What had he come under?
What did he want?
Was he allowed into the fortress?
Did he try to disguise the disgust he felt for Norman of Tom?
Where did Norman of Tom go for a meeting three weeks before?
Who did he meet with?
Who went with him?
Who's castle did he loot?
A dozen armed knights.
watch upon the tower reported the approach of a dozen armed knights.
Yes.
Norman sent Red Shandy to the outer walls to learn the mission of the party,
Red Shandy.
Norman sent Red Shandy to the outer walls to learn the mission of the party,
Norman.
Norman sent Red Shandy to the outer walls to learn the mission of the party
No.
 for visitors seldom came to this inaccessible and unhospitable fortress
Inaccessible and unhospitable.
for visitors seldom came to this inaccessible and unhospitable fortress
Fortress.
 this inaccessible and unhospitable fortress;
Yes.
within the clutches of his great band of villains. 
Great band of villains.
within the clutches of his great band of villains. 
Henry de Montfort.
The great red giant soon returned to say that it was Henry de Montfort,
Oldest son of the Earl of Leicester.
 it was Henry de Montfort, oldest son of the Earl of Leicester
No.
 Henry de Montfort, oldest son of the Earl of Leicester, who had come under a flag of truce 
A flag of truce.
Henry de Montfort, oldest son of the Earl of Leicester, who had come under a flag of truce and 
Speech with the master of Torn.
and would have speech with the master of Torn. 

Yes.
"Admit them, Shandy," commanded Norman of Torn, 
No.
Be ye Norman of Torn?" he asked. And, did he try to conceal the hatred and loathing which he felt, he was poorly successful.
The castle of John de Stutevill.
For three weeks after his meeting with Bertrade de Montfort and his sojourn at the castle of John de Stutevill
Bertrade de Montfort.
For three weeks after his meeting with Bertrade de Montfort
His sojourn.
 his meeting with Bertrade de Montfort and his sojourn 
John de Grey.
reducing and sacking the castle of John de Grey