ly　smile　upon　her　lips。
  Suddenly　the　door　of　the　room　where　Joan　was　so　earnestly　praying　opened　with　a　dull　sound：　two　Hungarian　barons　in　armour　entered　and　signed　to　the　queen　to　follow　them。　　Joan　arose　silently　and　obeyed；　but　a　cry　of　pain　went　up　from　her　heart　when　she　recognised　the　place　where　both　Andre　and　Charles　of　Durazzo　had　died　a　violent　death。　　But　she　collected　her　forces；　and　asked　calmly　why　she　was　brought　hither。　　For　all　answer；　one　of　the　men　showed　her　a　cord　of　silk　and　gold。。。。
  〃May　the　will　of　a　just　God　be　done！〃　cried　Joan；　and　fell　upon　her　knees。　　Some　minutes　later　she　had　ceased　to　suffer。
  This　was　the　third　corpse　that　was　thrown　over　the　balcony　at　Aversa。
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