"But what would you?
Women have been thus since Eve had a daughter, for our father Adam, I trow, had no trouble with other ladies than his wife--and that was trouble enough." "But how am I to make my peace, and win my pardon, being innocent as I am ?" "Faith, I know not!" said he, and laughed again, which angered me some deal, for what was there to laugh at?
"May I let bring a litter, for I cannot yet walk, and so go back with you to her ?" "Indeed, I doubt if it were wise," said he; and so we stood gazing at each other, while I could have wept for very helpless anger.

"I have it, I think," said he at last.

"The Maid is right busy, as needs must be, gathering guns and food for her siege of Jargeau.

But it is not fitting that she should visit Orleans without seeing you, nor would she wish to be so negligent.

Yet if she were, I would put it in her mind, and then, when you are with her, which Elliot shall not know, I will see that Elliot comes into the chamber, and so leave all to you, and to her, and to the Maid.