xxviii.
S.Luce, _Jeanne d'Arc a Domremy_, proofs and illustrations xcv, p.
143 and note 3.

De Beaucourt, _Histoire de Charles VII_, vol.ii, p.
204.] [Footnote 342: This appears from the manner in which he reports Jeanne's words.] [Footnote 343: _Trial_, vol.ii, pp.

451, 458.] It may be that Bertrand de Poulengy was struck by the damsel's speech and bearing; it is more likely that the knight was in touch with certain ecclesiastics unknown to us, who were instructing the peasant seeress with an eye to rendering her better able to serve the realm of France and the Church.

However that may be, in Bertrand she had a friend who was to be her strong support in the future.
For the nonce, however, if our information be correct, he did nothing and spoke not a word.

Perhaps he judged it best to wait until the commander of the town should be ready to grant a more favourable hearing to the saint's request.