Saint Joan Admiration Quotes Page 3
Citations follow this format: (Scene.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.
| Quote #7 DUNOIS: "If she fell into the Loire I would jump in in full armor to fish her out. But if she plays the fool at Compiègne, and gets caught, I must leave her to her doom." (5.114) |
Dunois's attitude seems to be representative of most of her supposed friends. They do all admire her on some level, but at a certain point she's on her own.
| Quote #8 CAUCHON: "You [Warwick] play for your side, my lord, even at the peril of your soul. I cannot but admire such devotion." (6.38) |
Does the Bishop actually admire Warwick, or is this just a veiled threat of excommunication?
| Quote #9 LADVENU: "When the fire crept round us, and she saw that if I held the cross before her I should be burnt myself, she warned me to get down and save myself." (E.291) |
This moment of selflessness on Joan's part changes Ladvenu's opinion of her and fuels his lifelong quest to clear her name.
