clxxvi.] The d'Arc family was taken in by the wife of Jean Waldaires, who was called La Rousse.

She kept an inn, where lodged soldiers, monks, merchants, and pilgrims.

There were some who suspected her of harbouring bad women.[354] And there is reason to believe that certain of her women customers were of doubtful reputation.

Albeit she herself was of good standing, that is to say, she was rich.

She had money enough to lend sometimes to her fellow-citizens.[355] Although Neufchateau belonged to the Duke of Lorraine, who was of the Burgundian party, it has been thought that the hostess of this inn inclined towards the Armagnacs; but it is vain to attempt to discover the sentiments of La Rousse concerning the troubles of the kingdom of France.[356] [Footnote 354: _Trial_, vol.i, p.