The lords, captains, and men-at-arms went back to the town to pass a quiet night. The archers and most of the townsfolk stayed at Le Portereau. The Maid would have liked to stay too, so as to be sure of beginning again on the morrow.[1049] But, seeing that the captains were leaving their horses and their pages in the fields, she followed them to Orleans.[1050] Wounded in the foot by a caltrop,[1051] overcome with fatigue, she felt weak, and contrary to her custom she broke her fast, although the day was Friday.[1052] According to Brother Pasquerel, who in this matter is not very trustworthy, while she was finishing her supper in her lodging, there came to her a noble whose name is not mentioned and who addressed her thus: "The captains have met in council.[1053] They recognise how few we were in comparison with the English, and that it was by God's great favour that we won the victory. Now that the town is plentifully supplied we may well wait for help from the King. Wherefore, the council deems it inexpedient for the men-at-arms to make a sally to-morrow." [Footnote 1049: _Trial_, vol. iii, p. 79 (evidence of Beaucroix).] [Footnote 1050: _Ibid._, p. 70. _Chronique de la fete_, p. 33.] [Footnote 1051: _Chronique de la Pucelle_, p. 291.] [Footnote 1052: _Trial_, vol. iii, p. 108.] [Footnote 1053: The council is mentioned in _La chronique de la Pucelle_, p. 292; but this document is a mere echo of Brother Pasquerel's evidence.] Jeanne replied: "You have been at your council; I have been at mine. Now believe me the counsel of Messire shall be followed and shall hold good, whereas your counsel shall come to nought." And turning to Brother Pasquerel who was with her, she said: "To-morrow rise even earlier than to-day, and do the best you can. Stay always at my side, for to-morrow I shall have much ado--more than I have ever had, and to-morrow blood shall flow from my body."[1054] [Footnote 1054: _Trial_, vol. iii, pp. 108, 109. Brother Pasquerel, whom I follow here, reports Jeanne's saying in the following terms: _Exibit crastina die sanguis a corpore meo supra mammam._ I suspect him of having added to the prophecy. He was too fond of miracles and prophecies. On the 28th of April the Maid says that the wind will change, and it changed. Brother Pasquerel is not satisfied with so moderate a marvel. He relates that Jeanne raised the waters of the Loire. We know on other authority that the Loire was high. It cannot be denied that long before this Jeanne had foretold that she would be wounded. This fact, stated in a letter from Lyon, dated the 22nd of April, 1429, was recorded in a register of La Cour des Comptes of Brabant. But she did not specify the day. _Dixit ... quod ipsa ante Aureliam in conflictu telo vulnerabitur_ (_Trial_, vol. iv, p. 426).]