Jeanne exhorted the men-at-arms to continue their march on Jargeau.

Where Sir John Fastolf's army was, she knew no more than the others; her reasons were not of this world.
"Be not afraid of any armed host whatsoever," she said, "and make no difficulty of attacking the English, for Messire leads you." And again she said: "Were I not assured that Messire leads, I would rather be keeping sheep than running so great a danger." She gained a better hearing from the Duke of Alencon than from any of the Orleans leaders.[1197] Those who had gone were recalled and the march on Jargeau was continued.[1198] [Footnote 1197: Perceval de Cagny, p.

148, _passim_.

_Chronique de la Pucelle_, p.

300.] [Footnote 1198: _Trial_, vol.iii, p.