r apart, in
order that they may aid one another. In this wise, when those of one
body are discomfited those of another have time to put themselves in
battle array for their succour. While the assailants are sore aghast
at seeing fresh troops come down upon them, those who are being
attacked take heart of grace. At any rate such was the opinion of
Messire Jean de Bueil.[2001]

[Footnote 2000: Monstrelet, vol. iv, pp. 383, 384.]

[Footnote 2001: _Le Jouvencel_, vol. ii, p. 196.]

That same day, the 23rd of May, towards five o'clock in the
evening[2002] riding a fine dapple-grey horse, Jeanne sallied forth,
across the bridge, on to the causeway over the meadow. With her were
her standard-bearer and her company of Lombards, Captain Baretta and
his three or four hundred men, both horse and foot, who had entered
Compiegne by night. She was girt with the Burgundian sword, found at
Lagny, and over her armour she wore a surcoat of cloth of gold.[2003]
Such attire would have better beseemed a parade than a sortie; but in
the simplicity of her rustic and religious soul she loved all the
pompous show of chivalry.

[Footnote 2002: _Trial_, vol. i, p. 116. Letter from Philippe le Bon to
the inhabitants of Saint-Quentin, _Trial_, vol. v, p. 166. Letter from
Philippe le Bon to Amedee, Duke of Savoy in P. Champion, _loc. cit._
Proofs and illustrations, xxxvii. Falconbridge, in _Trial_, vol. iv,
p. 458. William Worcester, in _Trial_, vol. iv, p. 475, and _Le
Journal d'un bourgeois de Paris_, p. 255.]

[Footnote 2003: _Trial_, vol. i, pp. 78, 223, 224. Chastellain, vol.
ii, p. 49. The Clerk of the Brabant _Chambre des Comptes_, in _Trial_,
vol. iv, p. 428.]

The enterprise had been concerted between Captain Baretta, the other
leaders of the party and Messire Guillaume de Flavy. The last-named,
in order to protect the line of retreat for the French, had posted
archers, cross-bowmen, and cannoneers at the head of the bridge, while
on the river he launched a number of small covered boats, intended if
need were to bring back as many men as possible.[2004] Jeanne was not
consulted in the matter; her advice was never asked. Without being
told anything she was taken with the army as a bringer of good luck;
she was exhibited to the enemy as a powerful enchantress, and they,
especially if they were in mortal sin, feared lest she should cast a
spell over them. Certain there were doubtless on both sides, who
perceived that she did not greatl