Wherever French soldiers wavered it was when she was far away and her back towards them.

Yet so soon as she turned in their direction--and some power seemed to whisper to her whenever her soldiers were dismayed--and galloped to their assistance, all was well again; and ere an hour had passed the English were driven back within their towers, and the victory was ours.
Dunois and La Hire rode up to the Maid and saluted.

From the city in our rear we could already hear the pealing of the joy bells, the triumphant acclamation of the populace.
"Let us lead you back thither to receive the plaudits you have so well deserved," spoke Dunois, who was man enough to give all the credit of the victory to the Maid.

"Right valiantly have you accomplished your task.

Now let us take you to receive the gratitude of the town." "Accomplished!" repeated the Maid with a glance of surprise.