The church bells rang out joyfully and the whole town was wild with excitement.
The Bishop of Quimper, finding that his plans were frustrated, gathered around him some of those who had taken a leading part in the intrigue.
These, leaving the city by a gate at which they had placed some of their own faction to open it to the French, issued out and made their way to the assailants' camp, to give news of the altered situation.

Don Louis at once ordered an attack to be made with his whole force, in hopes of capturing the place before the arrival of the English succour.

But, animated by their new hopes, those so lately despondent and ready to yield manned the breaches and repulsed with great slaughter all attempts on the part of the French to carry them.

While the struggle was still going on, the countess, aided by the wives of the burghers, busied herself in preparing a sumptuous feast in honour of her deliverers who were fast approaching, their ships impelled by a strong and favourable breeze.

The vessels of the French hastily drew off, and the English fleet sailed into the port hailed by the cheers of the inhabitants.
The countess herself received Sir Walter Manny on his landing, and the townspeople vied with each other in offering hospitality to the men-at-arms and archers.
"Ah! Sir John Powis," Sir Walter exclaimed, "what, are you here?
I had given you up for lost.