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Question
From the extract, find what the following is compared to and why:
The Dauphin in Chinon is like ..............................
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Solution
The Dauphin in Chinon is like a rat in a corner.
Monsieur Poulengey says this to Captain Squire while describing the Dauphin’s cowardice and stating that he would be unable to stop the English from conquering Orleans.
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