Some famous women (1909) (14763958225)

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Title: Some famous women
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Creighton, Louise, 1850-1936
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Publisher: London : Longmans
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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at her. She went home not discouragedbut quite clear in her mind that next year she wouldsave the Dauphin, and take him to be crowned atRheims, the city where the French kings had alwaysbeen crowned. In 1429 once more she went to Vaucouleurs. It Avaslong before she could get the governor to listen, but herdetermination never wavered. She said, I must bewith the king by mid-lent if I wear my legs down tothe knees. We do not know what at last prevailedupon the governor to let her go, but she found twomen who believed in her mission who undertook tolead her to the king, and with them and their twoservants she was allowed to start. By the advice ofone of these friends, she decided to travel in a mansdress. She wore a tunic, with breeches and boots, anda pages cap. The people of Vaucouleurs gave her ahorse. Her friends gathered to see her off, begging JEANNE D*AIIC, THE MAID OF FRANCE 41 her not to go, and urging the dangers of the journey.But she answered, The way is made clear before me.
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Jeanne hears the Voice. I have my Lord who makes the path smooth to thegentle Dauphin, for to do this deed I was born. 42 SOME FAMOUS WOMEN Jeanne met with no difficulties on her journey rightacross France to Chinon, where the king was. At firsthe would not see her, but at last she was brought intohis presence, where he sat surrounded by fifty knightsin a hall blazing with fifty torches. No one told herwhich was the king, but she knew neither fear nordoubt. One who was there says that she came forwardwith great humility and simplicity, and spoke to theking: Most noble Lord Dauphin, I come from Godto help you and your realm. The king drew her apartand spoke to her for a loiig time. She told him thatshe would drive away the English from before Orleans,and that she would lead him to be crowned, and shetold him other things which were kept secret betweenhim and her; what they were she would never tell. The king seemed to those who were watching torejoice at what he heard, but he was alway