church of St. Katherine de Fierboys, upon both sides of which was the print of three fleur-de-lys, and the which was among many other rusty swords. The king then asked her whether she had before been in the said church of St. Katherine, who answered no; for that she knew it by divine revelation, and that with the said sword she was to expel his enemies, and conduct him to be crowned at Rheims. So the king sent one of his purveyors of arms, who found it at the place mentioned by the said Jeanne, and brought it unto her."

After this statement, it is not to be wondered at, that the king should express his displeasure at the sacred weapon in question being broken on the back of a prostitute by the person to whom it was apparently delegated for such ostensible purposes.

Page 60. The which (Jeanne) came on the part of our Lord, to victual and strengthen the city, and cause the siege to be raised, whereat those of Orleans were mightily comforted.

In the Recueil Historique sur Jeanne d'Arc, by M. Chaussard, vol. i. p. 20, we find that "Jeanne était attendue avec impatience dans cette ville; les habitans, réduits à la dernière extrémité, étaient instruits qu'il avait passé à Gien, une fille qui se disait envoyée de Dieu, pour les délivrer. L'effet que cette nouvelle avait produit fut si grand, que le comte de Dunois, qu'on appelait alors le Bâtard d'Orléans, et qui commandait dans la ville, avait envoyé à Charles VII., le sieur de Villers, sénéchal de Beaucaire, et le sieur de Tollay devenu depuis bailli de

Vermandois, pour s'informer de la vérité de cette singulière nouvelle. Ils avaient rapporté à leur retour, et dit aux habitans, qu'ils avaient vu cette fille aupres du roi, et qu'elle allait venir avec des secours."

"Jeanne was expected with impatience in the city; the inhabitants, reduced to the last extremity, had learned, that a girl had arrived at Gien, stating that she was sent by God for their deliverance. The effect produced by this news was so great, that the count de Dunois, then called the Bastard of Orleans, and who commanded within the city, had sent to Charles VII. the lord de Villers, seneschal of Beaucaire, and the lord de Tollay, who was subsequently bailiff of Vermandois, to ascertain the truth of this singular news. Upon their return they acquainted the inhabitants that they had seen the maid with the king, and that she was on the eve of coming to their succour."

Such was the astonishing influence produced by the presence of Jeanne, that Dunois stated, according to Laverdy, page 354, note 31, "Asserit quod Anglici qui 200 priùs fugabant 800 aut 1000 de exercitu regis, à post et tunc 400 aut 500 armatorum pugnabant in conflictu contra totam potestatem Anglicorum," &c. While other contemporary writers affirm that, "before her arrival two hundred English would put to flight, in skirmishes, five hundred Frenchmen; but, that after her coming, two hundred Frenchmen drove four hundred Englishmen before them."- Histoire de la Pucelle, p. 510.

Page 62. And there was such a marvellous pressing in order to touch her (Jeanne) or the horse upon which she rode, that one of them who was bearer of a torch, approached so near unto her standard, that the fire caught the tail thereof.

"The Pucelle entered the city in good array about eight o'clock at night, without the army of the enemy, which was very numerous, showing any desire to oppose her reception. Armed, therefore, as she was, cap à pie, except an helmet, and mounted on a white horse well barbed and very beautiful, she was received, as it were, in triumph with great magnificence, and a joy scarcely to be believed, by all the people. There was carried behind her a white flag, whereon was painted the image of our lady, with that of an angel presenting to her a fleur-de-lys. The Bastard of Orleans, richly caparisoned and nobly mounted, followed by many lords, proceeded at her left side, not to protect, but to honour her."

* In the Diary it is stated that the standard was borne before her, of which there can be little doubt, as it is not to be supposed she would suffer what was regarded as an holy banner to be carried in her rear; added to which, the circumstance of the standard catching fire, and being extinguished by Jeanne, who immediately perceived the accident, fully coroborates the statement made in the journal.

So they accompanied her the length of this town and city, making great feasting, and in great honour they all escorted her unto the gate Regnart, to the hotel of James Bouchier, then treasurer of the duke of Orleans, &c.

While the Pucelle resided at Orleans, she continued at the hotel of Jacques Bouchier, treasurer of the duke of Orleans, situated near to Renard or Regnard Gate, which mansion was afterwards called Maison de l'Annonciade, wherein was used to be shown the apartment occupied by that courageous woman.

Two circumstances relative to Jeanne, while a resident in this dwelling, and which have been handed down, are well worthy being recorded, as they testify her extreme sobriety, and the strict attention she uniformly paid to remove from herself every thing like a shadow of suspicion, that might tend to cast any taint upon the rigid tenor of her conduct. An historian records: "that the treasurer Bouchier had given orders for an excellent supper to be placed before her, with all becoming honours; whereas she only caused some wine to be brought in a silver cup, to which she added half water, with five or six pieces of bread sopped in the same, which she ate; taking nothing else to eat or to drink during the day (yet she had been the whole of the day on horseback); when she retired to rest in the chamber which had been prepared for her, and in her company was the wife and the daughter of the said treasurer, the which girl slept with the said Jeanne."

Page 64. And at the same time the Bastard of Orleans made known unto them, that in case he was not sent back, he would cause to die, by a bad death, all the English who were then prisoners in Orleans.

"This same day, La Pucelle, having advanced towards night to the foot of the beautiful cross, held conference with Glasdale and some other English captains. She began by complaining of their tyranny and their injustice in having laid siege to the city of Orleans, and in seeking to expel Charles from his kingdom, and from the throne of his progenitors. In fine, the termination of this interview was, her offering them terms of a very just and reasonable peace, if, after the first summons sent, they abandoned France and marched away their army; the which, if they performed, she would injure no one such being the only and the last condition of peace. But if, on the contrary, under the belief that they were sanctioned in violating the rights of others, and aspired to occupy the kingdom; and that, under such hope, they thought to make a longer stay, she would use all her efforts, and put every expedient she possessed in full force, to drive them before her sword in hand, and would never be satisfied until the fulfilment of that enterprise. That there still existed great courage in France, as well as mighty troops of foot and of horse; and, finally, that God declared himself in favour of this invincible people, of this great and truly Christian realm, as well as of this beautiful city, and would assist to repel the injustice and the power of these usurpers. To all which, the only reply made by the

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