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Updated: May 23, 2025
An orphan, Bertheline de Castelnau, châtelaine of Prangères in her own right, was in the fortress when it was thus taken by surprise. Captivated by her beauty, Jéhan Péhautier essayed to make Bertheline his prisoner; but she made her escape from the castle by night, and endeavoured to reach the sanctuary of Roc-Amadour on foot.
Suddenly Bertheline, who knew the country, perceived that Bertrand was spurring his horse directly towards the precipice now called the Saut de la Pucelle. It was too late, however, to avoid the gulf; she had only time to murmur a brief prayer before the horse bounded over the edge of the rock.
As Péhautier felt the solid earth leave him, he gave out his favourite oath, 'Mort de sang! in a frightful shriek, and the words long afterwards rang in the ears of Bertheline and Bertrand. As I returned to this spot some months later in order to explore the cavern, I may as well give an account of the adventure here.
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