Let them draw off for a brief moment.

Let them eat and drink and refresh themselves.

Tell them that I will come to them again; and when you and they see my standard floating against the wall, then know by that token that the place is yours." Dunois went his way, and soon the sound of the struggle ceased.
There came a strange hush in the heat of the noontide hours.

The Maid lay still a while longer; then raising herself, asked that water should be brought to cleanse away all stains from her hands and face and her white armour.
That being done she called to D'Aulon and said to him: "Take the great standard; plant it again upon the edge of the moat; and when the silken folds touch the tower wall, call and tell me; and you, my knights and gentlemen, be ready to follow me to victory!" Did we doubt her ability, wounded as she was, to lead us?
Not one whit.

We looked to our arms; we stood silently beside her.