He had escaped from the hands of a captain, who accused him of having committed treason thereby, alleging that du Chastel had given him his word of honour.

Du Chastel on the other hand maintained that he had not sworn, and he challenged the captain to meet him in single combat.

The issue of the combat proved right to be on the side of the French knight; for with the aid of Madame Saint Catherine he was victorious.

In return he came to Fierbois to offer to his holy protectress the armour of the vanquished Englishman, in the presence of my Lord, the Bastard of Orleans, of Captain La Hire and several other nobles.[465] [Footnote 465: _Les miracles de Madame Sainte Katerine_, _passim_.] Jeanne must have delighted to hear tell of such miracles, or others like them, and to see so many weapons hanging from the chapel walls.
She must have been well pleased that the saint who visited her at all hours and gave her counsel should so manifestly appear the friend of poor soldiers and peasants cast into bonds, cages and pits, or hanged on trees by the _Godons_.
She prayed in the chapel and heard two masses.[466] [Footnote 466: _Trial_, vol.i, p.

75.].