Now，withhistalkofadventures，andwithhighhopes，Iwassoheartenedup，that，tomyshame，mygrieffellfromme，andIwenttomybedtodreamoftrenchesandescalades，gloryandgain。ButElliot，Ifearme，passedawearynight，andasorry，whereasIhadscarcelaidmyheadonmypillow，asitseemed，whenIheardThomasshoutingtothegrooms，andclatterofourhorses\'hoofsinthecourtyard。SoIleapedup，thoughitwasscarcedaylight，andwerodenorthwardsbeforethefullcomingofthedawn。
HereImustneedswriteofashamefulthing，whichIknewnotthen，orIwouldhaveriddenwithaheavierheart，butIwastoldconcerningthemattermanyyearsafter，byMessireEnguerranddeMonstrelet，averylearnedknight，anddeepinthecounselsoftheDukeofBurgundy。
\"Youwereallsold，\"hesaidtome，atDijon，intheyearofourLordfourteenhundredandforty-seven——\"youwereallsoldwhenyoumarchedagainstParistown。FortheMaid，withD\'Alencon，rodefromCompiegnetowardsParis，onthetwenty-thirdofAugust，ifI
rememberwell\"；andhereheturnedaboutcertainwrittenparchmentsthatlaybyhim。\"Yea，onthetwenty-thirdsheleftCompiegne，butonthetwenty-eighthofthatmonththeArchbishopofReimsenteredthetown，andtherehemettheambassadorsoftheGoodDukeofBurgundy。Thereheandtheymadeacompactbetweenthem，bindingyourKingandtheDuke，thattheirtruceshouldlasttillNoel，butthatthedukemightusehismeninthedefenceofParisagainstallthatmightmakeonfall。Now，theArchbishopandtheKingknewwellthattheMaidwas，inthathour，marchingonParis。Towhatpurposemakeatruce，andleaveoutofthepeacetheverypointwherewarshouldbe？ManifestlytheFrenchKingnevermeanttoputforththestrengthofhisarmyinhelpingtheMaid。TherewastobetrucebetweenFranceandBurgundy，butnonebetweenEnglandandtheMaid。”
SoMessireEnguerrandtoldme，alearnedknightandagrave，andthuswasthecounselofthesaintsdefeatedbytheveryKingwhomtheysoughttoaid。Butofthisshamefultreatywemen-at-armsknewnothing，andsohazardedourlivesagainstloadeddice。