About ten o'clock
She said to the herald : `` Go back and say it is too late to meet to-night ; but to-morrow , please God and our Lady , we will come to close quarters . '' The night fell dark and rainy . It was that sort of light steady rain which falls so softly and brings to one 's spirit such serenity and peace . About ten o'clock D'Alencon , the Bastard of Orleans , La Hire , Pothon of Saintrailles , and two or three other generals came to our headquarters tent , and sat down to discuss matters with Joan . Some thought it was a pity that Joan had declined battle , some thought not . Then Pothon asked her why she had declined it . She said : `` There was more than one reason .