"Rather than say all that I know, I would have my head cut off."[722]
They puzzled her with questions touching the nature of angelic bodies. She was simple; with her own eyes she had seen Saint Michael; she said so and could not say otherwise.
The examiner, now as always, informed of the words she had let fall in prison, asked her whether she had heard her Voices.
"Yes, in good sooth. They told me that I should be delivered. But I know neither the day nor the hour. And they told me to have good courage, and to be of good cheer."[723]
Of all this the judges believed nothing, because demonologists teach that witches lose their power when an officer of Holy Church lays hands upon them.
The examiner recurred to her man's dress. Then he endeavoured to find out whether she had cast spells over the banners of her companions in arms.
He sought out by what secret power she led the soldiers.
This power she was willing to reveal: "I said to them: 'Go on boldly against the English;' and at the same time I went myself."[724]
In this examination, which was the most diffuse and the most captious of all, the following curious question was put to the accused: "When you were before Jargeau, what was it you were wearing behind your helmet? Was there not something round?"[725]