Joan Darc—"I wished to escape. When I jumped I commended my soul to God, hoping with His help to escape from the English."
The Inquisitor—"After your fall, did you renounce the Lord and His saints?"
Joan Darc—"I never renounced either God or His saints."
A Judge—"Did you, at the moment of jumping down from the tower, invoke your saints?"
Joan Darc—"Yes, I invoked them. Despite their having advised me against the move, I invoked through them the protection of God for Gaul, my own deliverance, and the salvation of my soul."
The Inquisitor—"Since you have been a prisoner in Rouen, have your voices promised you your deliverance?"
Joan Darc—"Only an instant ago, they said to me: 'Accept everything meekly, bravely undergo your martyrdom. Have courage and patience. You will gain paradise!'"
The Inquisitor—"And do you expect to gain paradise?"
Joan Darc (radiantly)—"I believe it as firmly as if I were there now. God keeps my place."
Bishop Cauchon (excitedly, and looking at the judges)—"Here is an answer of much weight. Pride! Presumption!"