[Footnote 976: Vallet de Viriville, _Histoire de Charles VII_, vol. i, p. 306. Carlier, _Histoire du Valois_, vol. ii, p. 442.] [Footnote 977: Jarry, _Le compte de l'armee anglaise_, p. 61.] [Footnote 978: Shakespeare, _Henry VI_, part i, act i, sc. ii.] In the evening of the 30th she sent her herald, Ambleville, to the camp of Saint-Laurent-des-Orgerils to ask for Guyenne, who had borne the letter from Blois and had not returned. Ambleville was also instructed to tell Sir John Talbot, the Earl of Suffolk, and the Lord Scales that in God's name the Maid required them to depart from France and go to England; otherwise they would suffer hurt. The English sent back Ambleville with an evil message. "The English," he said to the Maid, "are keeping my comrade to burn him." She made answer: "In God's name they will do him no harm." And she commanded Ambleville to return.[979] [Footnote 979: _Trial_, vol. iii, p. 27. _Journal du siege_, p. 79. _Chronique de la Pucelle_, pp. 285, 286.] She was indignant, and, no doubt, greatly disappointed. In truth, she had never anticipated that Talbot and the leaders of the siege would give such a welcome to a letter inspired by Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret and Saint Michael; but so broad was her charity that she was still willing to offer peace to the English. In her innocence she may have believed that her proclamations in God's name were misunderstood after all. Besides, whatever happened, she was determined to go through with her duty to the end. At night she sallied forth from the Bridge Gate and went as far as the outwork of La Belle-Croix. It was not unusual for the two sides to address each other. La Belle-Croix was within ear-shot of Les Tourelles. The Maid mounted the rampart and cried to the English: "Surrender in God's name. I will grant you your lives only." But the garrison and even the Captain, William Glasdale himself, hurled back at her coarse insults and horrible threats. "Milk-maid! If ever we get you, you shall be burned alive."[980] [Footnote 980: _Journal du siege_, p. 79. _Chronique de la Pucelle_, p. 290.] She answered that it was a lie. But they were in earnest and sincere. They firmly believed that this damsel was arming legions of devils against them. On Sunday, the 1st of May, my Lord the Bastard went to meet the army from Blois.[981] He knew the country; and, being both energetic and cautious, he was desirous to superintend the entrance of this convoy as he had done that of the other. He set out with a small escort. He did not dare to take with him the Saint herself; but, in order, so to speak, to put himself under her protection and tactfully to flatter the piety and affections of the folk of Orleans, he took a member of her suite, her steward, Sire Jean d'Aulon.[982] Thus he grasped the first opportunity of showing his good will to the Maid, feeling that henceforth nothing could be done except with her or under her patronage.