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 THE TRIAL OF JEANNE DAEC. 465 " When you saw that voice come to you, was there any light ? " " There was much light on all sides, as there should have been." (To the interrogator). " There does not come as much to you." " "Was there an angel above your king's head when you saw him for the first time ? " " By our Lady ! if there was one, I know nothing about it. I did not see him." " Was there any light ? " " There were more than three hundred knights, and more than fifty torches, without counting the spiritual light. I rarely have revelations without light." " How was your king enabled to believe in your claims ? " " He had good signs, and the learned clergy rendered me good testimony." " What revelations did your king have ? " " You will not have them from me this year. I was interrogated for three weeks by the clergy at Chinon and at Poitiers. Before being willing to believe me, the king had a sign of the truth of my statement, and the clergy of my party were of opinion that there was nothing but good in my undertaking." " Were you at St. Catherine de Fierbois ? " " Yes, and there I heard three masses in one day ; then I went to the chateau of Chinon, whence I sent a letter to' the king to know if he would grant me an interview, telling him that I had traveled a hundred and fifty leagues to come to his assistance, and that I knew many things favorable to him. I think I remember saying in my letter that I should know how to recognize him among all others. I had a sword which I obtained at Vau- couleurs. Whilst I was at Tours or at Chinon, I sent to seek a sword which was in the church of St. Catherine de