Joan Darc—"Master John Minet, our curate, a holy man."
Bishop Cauchon—"How old are you?"
Joan Darc—"Nearly nineteen."
Bishop Cauchon—"Do you know your Pater Noster?"
Joan Darc—"My mother taught it to me, and I recite it mornings and evenings." (She sighs.)
Bishop Cauchon—"Will you pledge yourself not to flee from the Castle of Rouen, under pain of passing for a heretic?"
Joan Darc (remains silent for a moment and reflects; by degrees she regains her self-assurance; she answers in a firm voice)—"I shall not take that pledge. I will not promise not to seek to flee, if the opportunity offers."
Raoul Sauvage (threateningly)—"Your chains will then be doubled, to keep you from escaping."
Joan Darc—"It is allowed to all prisoners to escape from their prison."
Bishop Cauchon (with severity, after consulting in a low voice with several of the judges sitting near him)—"The rebellious words of the said Joan having been heard, we shall particularly commit her to the keeping of the noble John Le Gris, a guardsman of our Sire, the King of England and France, and join to John Le Gris the equerries Berwick and Talbot, English men-at-arms. All the three are hereby charged to keep the prisoner, and we recommend to them not to allow anyone to approach her or to speak with her without our permission. (Addressing himself to the tribunal) Those of our very dear brothers who have any question to put to the accused, are now free to do so."