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

CHAPTER XII
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The Maid did not share Messire Jean de Macon's illusions.

She knew no more of the English than he did; yet because she was a saint, she replied tranquilly: "With God all things are possible."[996] And Maitre Jean de Macon thought it well that such should be her opinion.
[Footnote 996: _Chronique de la fete_, in _Trial_, vol.v, p.

291.] What aggravated the trouble, the danger, and the panic of the situation, was that the citizens believed they were betrayed.

They recollected the Count of Clermont at the Battle of the Herrings, and they suspected the King's men of deserting them once again.

After having done so much and spent so much they saw themselves given up to the English.


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