Being in great need of money, the two young nobles offered their services to the King, who received them very well, gave them not a crown, but said he would show them the Maid. And as he was going with them from Saint-Aignan to Selles, he summoned the Saint,[1181] who straightway, armed at all points save her head, and lance in hand, rode out to meet the King. She greeted the two young nobles heartily and returned with them to Selles. The eldest, Lord Guy, she received in the house where she was lodging, opposite the church, and called for wine. Such was the custom among princes. Cups of wine were brought, into which the guests dipped slices of bread called sops.[1182] When offering him the wine cup, the Maid said to Lord Guy: "I will shortly give you to drink at Paris." [Footnote 1181: Letter from Gui and Andre de Laval, in _Trial_, vol. v, pp. 106 _et seq._] [Footnote 1182: N. Villiaume, _Histoire de Jeanne d'Arc_, p. 88.] She told him that, three days before, she had sent a gold ring to Dame Jeanne de Laval. "It was a small matter," she added graciously. "I should like to have sent her something of greater value, considering her reputation."[1183] [Footnote 1183: _Recommandation_ in French. The esteem in which she was held. Compare Froissart cited by La Curne, Glossary, _ad v. "Six bourgeois de la ville de Calais et de plus grande recommandation."_ ("Six citizens of Calais and of the highest reputation.")] That same day, at the hour of vespers, she set out from Selles for Romorantin with a numerous company of men-at-arms and train-bands, commanded by Marshal de Boussac. She was surrounded by mendicant friars and one of her brothers went with her. She wore white armour and a hood. Her horse was brought to her at the door of her house. It was a great black charger which resolutely refused to let her mount him. She had him led to the Cross by the roadside, opposite the church, and there she leapt into the saddle. Whereupon Lord Guy marvelled; for he saw that the charger was as still as if he had been bound. She turned her horse's head towards the church porch, and in her clear woman's voice cried: "Ye priests and churchmen, walk in processions and pray to God." Then, gaining the highroad: "Go forward, go forward," she said. In her hand she carried a little axe. Her page bore her standard furled.[1184] [Footnote 1184: Letter from Gui and Andre de Laval, in _Trial_, vol. v, pp. 106, 107.]