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Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 2, e-text By: Mark Twain (1835-1911) |
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JOAN OF ARC VOLUME 2 (of 2) by Mark Twain PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC by The Sieur Louis De Conte (her page and secretary) In Two Volumes Freely translated out of the ancient French into modern
English from the original unpublished manuscript in the National
Archives of France Contents
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC
BOOK II IN COURT AND CAMP (Continued) 28 Joan Foretells Her Doom 29 Fierce Talbot Reconsiders 30 The Red Field of Patay 31 France Begins to Live Again 32 The Joyous News Flies Fast 33 Joan's Five Great Deeds 34 The Jests of the Burgundians 35 The Heir of France is Crowned 36 Joan Hears News from Home 37 Again to Arms 38 The King Cries "Forward!" 39 We Win, But the King Balks 40 Treachery Conquers Joan 41 The Maid Will March No More
BOOK III TRIAL AND MARTYRDOM 1 The Maid in Chains 2 Joan Sold to the English 3 Weaving the Net About Her 4 All Ready to Condemn 5 Fifty Experts Against a Novice 6 The Maid Baffles Her Persecutors 7 Craft That Was in Vain 8 Joan Tells of Her Visions 9 Her Sure Deliverance Foretold 10 The Inquisitors at Their Wits' End 11 The Court Reorganized for Assassination 12 Joan's Master Stroke Diverted 13 The Third Trial Fails 14 Joan Struggles with Her Twelve Lies 15 Undaunted by Threat of Burning 16 Joan Stands Defiant Before the Rack 17 Supreme in Direst Peril 18 Condemned Yet Unafraid 19 Our Last Hopes of Rescue Fail 20 The Betrayal 21 Respited Only for Torture 22 Joan Gives the Fatal Answer 23 The Time Is at Hand 24 Joan the Martyr
CONCLUSION BOOK II IN COURT AND CAMP (Continued) 28 Joan Foretells Her Doom THE TROOPS must have a rest. Two days would be allowed for this. The
morning of the 14th I was writing from Joan's dictation in a small room
which she sometimes used as a private office when she wanted to get away
from officials and their interruptions. Catherine Boucher came in and
sat down and said: "Joan, dear, I want you to talk to me." "Indeed, I am not sorry for that, but glad. What is in your mind?" "This. I scarcely slept last night, for thinking of the dangers you are
running. The Paladin told me how you made the duke stand out of the way
when the cannon balls were flying all about, and so saved his life." "Well, that was right, wasn't it?" "Right? Yes; but you stayed there yourself. Why will you do like that?
It seems such a wanton risk." "Oh, no, it was not so. I was not in any danger." "How can you say that, Joan, with those deadly things flying all about
you?" Joan laughed, and tried to turn the subject, but Catherine persisted.
She said: "It was horribly dangerous, and it could not be necessary to stay
in such a place. And you led an assault again. Joan, it is tempting
Providence. I want you to make me a promise. I want you to promise me
that you will let others lead the assaults, if there must be assaults,
and that you will take better care of yourself in those dreadful
battles. Will you?" But Joan fought away from the promise and did not give it. Catherine sat
troubled and discontented awhile, then she said: "Joan, are you going to be a soldier always? These wars are so long so
long. They last forever and ever and ever." There was a glad flash in Joan's eye as she cried: "This campaign will do all the really hard work that is in front of
it in the next four days. The rest of it will be gentler oh, far less
bloody. Yes, in four days France will gather another trophy like the
redemption of Orleans and make her second long step toward freedom!" Catherine started (and so did I); then she gazed long at Joan like one
in a trance, murmuring "four days four days," as if to herself and
unconsciously. Finally she asked, in a low voice that had something of
awe in it: "Joan, tell me how is it that you know that? For you do know it, I
think." "Yes," said Joan, dreamily, "I know I know. I shall strike and strike
again. And before the fourth day is finished I shall strike yet again... Continue reading book >>
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