he
hands of a very few combatants. On the previous day everything had
been decided by two or three men.

[Footnote 1062: Berry, in _Trial_, vol. iv, pp. 43, 44.]

[Footnote 1063: _Chronique de la Pucelle_, p. 292. _Journal du siege_,
p. 284, _passim_.]

[Footnote 1064: _Journal du siege_, p. 87. Letter from Charles VII to
the people of Narbonne (10 May, 1429), in _Trial_, vol. v, pp. 101 _et
seq._ _Chronique de la fete_, in _Trial_, vol. v, p. 294. Jean
Chartier, _Chronique_, vol. i, p. 77. Morosini, vol. iii, p. 32, note
1.]

[Footnote 1065: Jarry, _Le compte de l'armee anglaise_, pp. 94, 95,
136, 206. Boucher de Molandon, _L'armee anglaise_, pp. 94 _et seq._]

[Footnote 1066: They were employed chiefly in carrying munitions of
war. _Chronique de la Pucelle_, p. 292.]

[Footnote 1067: _Trial_, vol. iii, p. 5.]

The French assembled before the entrenchments had the air of an
immense crowd of idlers looking on while a few men-at-arms attempted
an escalade. Notwithstanding the size of the army, for a long while
the assault resolved itself into a series of single combats. Twenty
times did the most zealous approach the rampart and twenty times they
were forced to retreat.[1068] There were some wounded and some slain,
but not many. The nobles, who had been making war all their lives,
were cautious, while the soldiers of fortune were careful of their
men. The townsfolk were novices in war.[1069] The Maid alone threw
herself into it with heart and soul. She was continually saying: "Be
of good cheer. Do not retreat. The fort will soon be yours."[1070]

[Footnote 1068: _Journal du siege_, p. 85. _Chronique de la Pucelle_,
p. 293. Jean Chartier, _Chronique_, vol. i, p. 77. Morosini, vol. iii,
pp. 31 _et seq._]

[Footnote 1069: Accounts of fortresses in _Journal du siege_, pp. 296,
300. Vergniaud-Romagnesi, _Notice historique sur le fort des
Tourelles_, Paris, in 8vo, 1832, p. 50.]

[Footnote 1070: _Chronique de la Pucelle_, p. 293.]

At noon everyone went away to dinner. Then about one o'clock they set
to work again.[1071] The Maid carried the first ladder. As she was
putting it up against the rampart, she was struck on the shoulder over
the right breast, by an arrow shot so straight that half a foot of the
shaft pierced her flesh.[1072] She knew that she was to be wounded;
she had foretold it to her King, adding that he must employ her all
the same. She had announced it to the people of Orleans and spoken of
it to