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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