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 THE TRIAL OF JEANNE DARC. 463 " Which appeared to you first ? " " I distinguished them one from the other. I knew how I did it once, but I have forgotten. If I receive per- mission I will willingly tell you ; it is written in the record at Poitiers. I have received comfort also from 'St. Michael." " Which of those two apparitions came to you first ? " " St. Michael." " Was it a long time ago that you heard the voice of St. Michael for the first time ? " " I did not mention the voice of St. Michael ; I told you that I had great comfort from him." " What was the first voice that came to you when you were about thirteen years of age ? " " It was St. Michael. I saw him before my eyes ; he was not alone, but was surrounded by angels from heaven. I only came into France by the command of God." " Did you see St. Michael and those angels in a bodily form, and in reality ?" " I saw them with the eyes of my body as well as I can see you. When they left me I wept, and wished to be borne away with them." " In what form was St. Michael ?" " You will have no other answer from me ; I have not yet license to tell you." " What did St. Michael say to you that first time ? " " You will have no answer to-day. My voices said to me, ' Answer boldly.' I told the king at once all that was revealed to me, because that concerned him ; but I have not yet permission to reveal to you all that St. Michael said to me. I should be very glad if you had a copy of that book which is at Poitiers, if it please God." " Have your voices forbidden you to make known your revelations without permission from them ? " " I do not answer you upon that point. So far as I