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The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)

CHAPTER XII
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77, 78.
Boucher de Molandon, _Premiere expedition de Jeanne d'Arc_, pp.

69, 107, note xvi.] Into this house the Maid was received with her two brothers, the two comrades who had brought her to the King, and their valets.

She had her armour taken off.[961] Jacques Boucher's wife and daughter passed the night with her.

Jeanne shared the child's bed.

She was nine years old and was called Charlotte after Duke Charles, who was her father's lord.[962] It was the custom in those days for the host to share his bed with his man guest and the hostess with her woman guest.


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