chaume, lit. “ thatch ” ; here, cottage

Page 46. — 1. du pardon, of the atonement. The siege had lasted from October 13, 1428 to May 8, 1429, eight days after the entry of Jeanne d’Arc. The 8th of May is still observed as an anniversary at Orleans, the Te Deurn resounds in the Cathedral and an address is delivered from the pulpit in honor of the Maid of Orleans.