When every man thought of himself, she alone thought of others: when every man took heed to defend himself, she defended herself not at all, having previously offered up her life.

And thus this child,--who feared suffering and death like every human being, who knew by her Voices and her presentiments that she would be wounded,--went straight on and stood beneath showers of arrows and cannon-balls on the edge of the moat, her standard in hand, rallying her men.[1019] Through her what had been merely a diversion became a serious attack.

The bastion was stormed.
[Footnote 1015: Gruel, _Chronique d'Arthur de Richemont_, p.

72.] [Footnote 1016: _Journal du siege_, p.

75.] [Footnote 1017: _Trial_, vol.iii, pp.