The homeless monks found no welcome in the cities, which were sparing of their goods; they must needs take the field with the soldiers and follow the army.

From such a course their rule suffered and piety gained nothing.

Among mercenaries, sumpters and camp followers, these hungry nomad monks lived an edifying life.

Those who accompanied the Maid were doubtless neither worse nor better than the rest, and as they were very hungry their first care was to eat.[911] [Footnote 910: _Trial_, vol.iii, p.103.Boucher de Molandon, _Premiere expedition de Jeanne d'Arc_, p.47.

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