De Baudricourt balks at being ordered around by a young girl, but Joan won’t be refused. She informs De Baudricourt that he must give her a horse, armor, soldiers, and send her to the Dauphin: she is on a mission to raise the siege of Orleans, acting on the word of God as it is conveyed to her through the voices of saints she hears in her head. Reluctantly, De Baudricourt sends for her: she is Joan of Arc, a simple country girl of 17 or 18 years, dressed in men’s clothing and with a persuasive confidence about her. The steward is convinced that the hens won’t lay eggs until De Baudricourt agrees to see “ The Maid” who called on De Baudricourt two days ago and is still outside, speaking with soldiers and praying as she waits to be seen. Captain Robert de Baudricourt sits at a table and berates his steward for the fact that there are no eggs. Saint Joan begins in 1429 at the castle of Vaucouleurs.
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