But if she had gone and found any of the enemy there she would first have offered them peace.
Of this her subsequent behaviour within the city walls is positive proof.

Her mission was not to contribute to the defence of Orleans plans of campaign or stratagems of war; her share in the work of deliverance was higher and nobler.

To suffering men, weak, unhappy, and selfish, she brought the invincible forces of love and faith, the virtue of sacrifice.
My Lord the Bastard who regarded Jeanne's mission as purely religious, and who would have been greatly astonished had any one told him that he ought to consult this peasant on military matters,[931] appeared as if he did not understand the reproaches she addressed to him.

And he went away to see that operations were carried out according to the plans he had made.
[Footnote 931: _Trial_, vol.iii, p.

16.] Everything had been carefully concerted and prepared, but a slight obstacle occurred.