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 THE TRIAL OF JEANNE DARC. 461 The old village partisanship blazed up in her answer : " If I had known one Burgundian at Domreray, I should have been willing to have his head cut off — that is, if it had pleased God." The next day was Sunday, and the Monday following was probably some holy day of Lent, for the next session of the court occurred on Tuesday, when she was exam- ined by the same " Master Beaup&re," distinguished theologian. He questioned her long, and led her on to admissions which her enemies knew well how to use against her. " How have you been since Saturday last ? " " You see well how I have been ; I have been as well as I could be." " I)o you fast every day during this Lent ?" " Has that anything to do with the case ? No matter : yes, I have fasted every day during this Lent." " Have you heard your voice since Saturday ? " " Yes, indeed, and several times." " On Saturday did you hear it in this hall where you are questioned ? " " That has nothing to do with your case. No master : yes, I heard it." " What did it say to you last Saturday ? " "I did not "well understand it, and I heard nothing that I can repeat to you until I had gone to my chamber." " What did it say to you in your chamber on your return ? " " It said to me, ' Answer them boldly.' I take counsel of my voices upon what you ask me. I shall willingly tell you what I shall have from God permission to reveal ; but as to the revelations concerning the King of France, I shall not tell them without the permission of my voict,-'* " Has your voice forbidden you to reveal all ? " " I have not well understood it."