LA HIRE returns, CHARLES, SOREL.

SOREL
You come alone? You do not bring him back?
[Observing him more closely.]
La Hire! What news? What does that look announce?
Some new calamity?

LA HIRE
                Calamity
Hath spent itself; sunshine is now returned.

SOREL
What is it? I implore you.

LA HIRE (to the KING)
                        Summon back
The delegates from Orleans.

CHARLES
                        Why? What is it?

LA HIRE
Summon them back! Thy fortune is reversed.
A battle has been fought, and thou hast conquered.
SOREL
Conquered! Oh, heavenly music of that word!

CHARLES
La Hire! A fabulous report deceives thee;
Conquered! In conquest I believe no more.

LA HIRE
Still greater wonders thou wilt soon believe.
Here cometh the archbishop. To thine arms
He leadeth back Dunois.

SOREL
                O beauteous flower
Of victory, which doth the heavenly fruits
Of peace and reconcilement bear at once!