[The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) by Anatole France]@TWC D-Link bookThe Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) CHAPTER II 54/63
For if justice depart from it then shall this kingdom be in danger of perdition."[315] [Footnote 315: _Mystere de Saint Remi_, fol.
71, verso.] In short, in one way or another, whether through the clerks who directed her or through the peasants among whom she dwelt, Jeanne had knowledge of the good Archbishop Remi, who so dearly cherished the royal blood in the holy ampulla at Reims, and of the anointing of the very Christian kings.[316] [Footnote 316: _Le bon archevesque Remy, Qui tant aime le sang royal, Qui tant a son conseil loyal, Qui tant aime Dieu et l'Eglise._ _Mystere de Saint Remi_, fol.
77. The good Archbishop Remi, who so dearly cherishes the _royal_ blood, so faithful in counsel, so devout a lover of God and the Church.] And the Angel appeared unto her and said: "Daughter of God, thou shalt lead the Dauphin to Reims that he may there receive worthily his anointing."[317] [Footnote 317: _Trial_, vol.i, p.
53.] The maid understood.
The scales fell from her eyes; a bright light was shed abroad in her mind.
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