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

CHAPTER III
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183.] During the fortnight Jeanne spent in the town of Neufchateau,[366] she frequented the church of the Grey Friars monastery, and two or three times confessed to brethren of the order.[367] It has been stated that she belonged to the third order of St.Francis, and the inference has been drawn that her affiliation dated from her stay at Neufchateau.[368] [Footnote 366: Jean Morel declares that she was at Neufchateau four days, and he adds: "What I tell you I know, for I was with the others at Neufchateau" (_Trial_, vol.ii, p.

392); Gerard Guillemette speaks of four or five days (_Ibid._, p.

414); Nicolas Bailly of three or four (_Ibid._, p.

451).

But Jeanne told her judges at Rouen that she stayed a fortnight at Neufchateau (_Ibid._, vol.i, p.


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