True it is that they were hesitating to proceed forthwith to attack Les Tourelles on the morrow; but that was because they feared lest the English under Talbot should enter the deserted town during the assault, since the townsfolk, refusing to march against Saint-Laurent, had all gone to Le Portereau.

The Maid's Council troubled about none of these difficulties.

No fears beset Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret.

To doubt is to fear; they never doubted.
Whatever may be said to the contrary, of military tactics and strategy they knew nothing.

They had not read the treatise of Vegetius, _De re militari_.