One of them, as he passed the monastery of Saint-Sulpice, where was the place of execution, might well reflect that before the year was out he might have justice executed on him there for having defended his lord's inheritance.

Yet the twelve were resolved to defend this inheritance; and they acted for the common weal with promptness and with wisdom.
[Footnote 491: Lottin, _Recherches_, vol.i, pp.

164, 171.

P.
Mantellier, _Histoire du siege_, p.

25.] The people of Orleans were not taken by surprise.