Armandbelievedthatadirectmessagehadcometohimfromheaventosavehisbeloved。
Thereforeheforgothispromise——hisoath；heforgotthoseverythingswhichtheleaderhadentreatedhimtoremember——hisdutytotheothers，hisloyalty，hisobedience。Jeannehadfirstclaimonhim。Itweretheactofacowardtoremaininsafetywhilstshewasinsuchdeadlydanger。
NowheblamedhimselfseverelyforhavingquittedParis。EvenPercymusthavethoughthimacowardforobeyingquitesoreadily。
Maybethecommandhadbeenbutatestofhiscourage，ofthestrengthofhisloveforJeanne。
Ahundredconjecturesflashedthroughhisbrain；ahundredplanspresentedthemselvestohismind。ItwasnotforPercy，whodidnotknowher，tosaveJeanneortoguardher。ThattaskwasArmand\'s，whoworshippedher，andwhowouldgladlydiebesideherifhefailedtorescueherfromthreateneddeath。