For now she was angry and sad at finding herself separated from the town by the sands and waters of the river.

What was there to vex her in this?
Those who were with her then did not discover; and perhaps her reasons were misunderstood because they were spiritual and mystic.

She certainly could not have judged that a military mistake had been made by the bringing of troops and victuals through La Sologne.

As she did not know the roads, it was impossible for her to tell which was the best.

She was ignorant alike of the enemy's position, of the outworks of the besiegers, and of the defences of the besieged.