He had already begun when they heard a great noise and cries coming up from the street.

From the passers-by, they gleaned that there was fighting near Saint-Loup and that the enemy was inflicting great hurt on the French.

Without staying to inquire further, Jean d'Aulon went straightway to his squire to have his armour put on.

Almost at the same time Jeanne went down and asked: "Where are my armourers?
The blood of our folk is flowing."[1009] [Footnote 1009: _Ibid._, vol.iii, p.

106.] In the street she found Brother Pasquerel, her chaplain, with other priests, and Mugot, her page, to whom she cried: "Ha! cruel boy, you did not tell me that the blood of France was being shed!...