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

CHAPTER III
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Her Voices bade her fear nothing.
Before the judge she swore to speak the truth, and denied having made any promise of marriage.
She had done nothing wrong.

But an evil interpretation was set upon conduct which proceeded alone from an innocence both singular and heroic.

At Neufchateau it was said that on those journeys she had consumed all her substance.

But what was her substance?
Alas! she had set out with nothing.

She may have been driven to beg her bread from door to door.


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