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and able supporters, was crying aloud to them in his grief, a messenger came panting up the steps, and told him the French had gathered head, for the dauphin, with one Joan la Pucelle, a holy prophetess newly risen up, had come with a great power to raise the siege.

More than ever vengeful, Talbot rose up from the side of Salisbury, crying, "Frenchmen, I'll be a Salisbury to you. I'll stamp your hearts out with my horse's heels," and he bid the messenger bear Lord Salisbury's body into his tent, then hurried away to meet the enemy.

It was not difficult for him to drive back the dauphin, but when the Maid of Orleans advanced in reinforcement of her royal leader, the English took alarm at the unwonted spectacle and fled before her. This was a sight new to both English and French, and it angered Talbot, who himself came forward to lead his flying troops. He was astounded at such a show of cowardice, and when the Maid herself came up with him, he vowed he would have a bout with her, be she devil or devil's dam. "I will draw blood on you, witch!" he cried, and they straightway fell to blows; but the powerful Maid had not strength enough to overcome so valorous a knight as Talbot. She retired in a little space, bidding him farewell, and saying that his hour had not yet come. She succeeded, however, in spite of him, in entering Orleans with her followers, and this so enraged him that he bid his dishonoured soldiers tear the lions out of Eng