"I have heard on good authority," he remarked, "that Fastolf is soon to join the English who are conducting the siege. He brings them supplies and reinforcements and is already at Janville." At these tidings Jeanne appeared very glad and said, laughing: "Bastard, Bastard, in God's name, I command thee to let me know as soon as thou shalt hear of Fastolf's arrival. For should he come without my knowledge, I warn thee thou shalt lose thy head."[1004] [Footnote 1004: _Trial_, vol. iii, p. 212 (Jean d'Aulon's evidence).] Far from betraying any annoyance at so rude a jest, he replied that she need have no fear, he would let her know.[1005] [Footnote 1005: _Ibid._, p. 212.] The approach of Sir John Fastolf had already been announced on the 26th of April. It was expressly in order to avoid him that the army had come through La Sologne. It is possible that on the 4th of May the tidings of his coming had no surer foundation. But the Bastard knew something else. The corn of the second convoy, like that of the first, was coming down the river. It had been resolved, in a council of war, that in the afternoon the captains should attack the Saint-Loup bastion, and divert the English as had been done on the 29th of April.[1006] The attack had already begun. But of this the Bastard breathed not a word to the Maid. He held her to be the one source of strength in the town. But he believed that in war her part was purely spiritual.[1007] [Footnote 1006: _Ibid._, p. 212. _Journal du siege_, p. 78.] [Footnote 1007: I have followed the account of Jean Chartier, vol. i, p. 73 (amplified in _La chronique de la Pucelle_, p. 288), which is more plausible than that of _Le journal du siege_.] After he had withdrawn, Jeanne, worn out by her morning's expedition, lay down on her bed with her hostess for a short sleep. Sire Jean d'Aulon, who was very weary, stretched himself on a couch in the same room, thinking to take the rest he so greatly needed. But scarce had he fallen asleep when the Maid leapt from her bed and roused him with a great noise. He asked her what she wanted. "In God's name," she answered in great agitation, "my Council have told me to go against the English; but I know not whether I am to go against their bastions or against Fastolf, who is bringing them supplies."[1008] [Footnote 1008: _Trial_, vol. iii, pp. 212, 213 (Jean d'Aulon's evidence).]