And although in the days which immediately followed his aid was not of great importance (for when France had the Maid to fight for her she wanted none beside), yet in the time to come, when she was no longer there to battle for the salvation of her country, De Richemont's loyal service to the King was of inestimable value, and had it not been for the Maid at this juncture, he might have been lost for ever to the French cause.
Her generosity shone out the more in that De Richemont was no friend to her; indeed, he had regarded her as little better than a witch before he came under the magic of her personality.

His greeting to her was rough and blunt.
"Maiden," he said, "they tell me that you are against me, and that you are a witch.

I know not whether you are from God or not.

If you are from Him, I do not fear you.

If you are from the devil, I fear you still less." She looked him full in the face, gravely at first, but with a smile kindling deep down in her eyes.