Sire Robert understood nothing of all this; one point only appeared plain to him, that Jeanne would make a fine camp-follower and that she would be a great favourite with the men-at-arms.[344] [Footnote 344: _Chronique de la Pucelle_, p.72._Journal du siege_, p.

35.] In dismissing the villein who had brought her, he gave him a piece of advice quite in keeping with the wisdom of the time concerning the chastising of daughters: "Take her back to her father and box her ears well." Sire Robert held such discipline to be excellent, for more than once he urged Uncle Lassois to take Jeanne home well whipped.[345] [Footnote 345: _Trial_, vol.ii, p.444.

L.Mougenot, _Jeanne d'Arc, le Duc de Lorraine et le Sire de Baudricourt_, Nancy, 1895, in 8vo.] After a week's absence she returned to the village.

Neither the Captain's contumely nor the garrison's insults had humiliated or discouraged her.

Imagining that her Voices had foretold them,[346] she held them to be proofs of the truth of her mission.