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 THE TEIAL OF JEANNE DARC. 467 " Where was the sword of Fierbois ? " " I offered a sword and some arms to St. Denis, but it was not that sword. The sword I then wore I got at Lagny, and wore it from Lagny even to Compiegne. It was a good sword for service ; excellent to give good whacks and wipes [torchons]. As to what has become of the other sword, it does not regard this trial, and I shall not now reply thereupon. My brothers have all my property, my horses, my sword, as I suppose, and the rest, worth more than twelve thousand crowns." " When you were at Orleans, had you a standard or banner, and of what color was it ? " " I had a banner, the ground of which was covered with lilies ; and there was a picture upon it of the world, with an angel on each side. It was white, of the white fabric called fustian [boucassin~. There was written upon it, I think, ' Jhesus Maria,' and it was fringed with silk." " Were the names of Jhesus Maria written on the upper or the under part, on the lower, or on one side ? " " Upon one side, I believe." " Which did you love best, your banner or your sword ? " " Much better, forty times better, my banner than my sword." " Who caused you to have that picture made upon your banner ? " " Often enough I have told you that I did nothing except by the command of God. It was myself who carried that banner when I attacked the enemy, in order to avoid killing any one, for I have never killed a single person." " What force did your king give you when he accepted your services ? " " He gave me ten or twelve thousand men. At first I went to Orleans, to the tower of St. Loup, and afterward to that of the bridge."