They had not informed her how, at that very moment, the French were attacking the Saint-Loup bastion and suffering great hurt.

And the Blessed Ones had departed leaving her in error and in ignorance of what was going on, and in uncertainty as to what she was to do.

The good Sire d'Aulon was not the one to relieve her from her embarrassment.

He, too, was excluded from the Councils of War.

Now he answered her nothing, and set to arming himself as quickly as possible.