The Dauphin initially hesitated to receive Joan, whom
he initially suspected was crazy. Still, the Dauphin was desperate
for help and although his advisors disagreed over whether or not
to hear Joan, he eventually relented. Certainly he was a bit frightened
of the strange young woman, whose stories seemed to suggest witchcraft.
Fortunately for his own sake, however, the Dauphin decided to
use Joan as best he could. For her part, Joan, although several
years younger than the Dauphin, considered him so helpless as to
compare him to a "child" who needed her protection.
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