“And now, my child, tell me about this promise of marriage to Colin de Greux,” spoke the bishop.
“Messire, I never promised to marry him,” she answered earnestly. “I have plighted my faith to no man.”
“Have you witnesses to prove this?”
“There are my friends and neighbors, messire. They will answer for this.”
The judge leaned forward quickly.
“They have spoken against you, child. Didst not hear them say that they knew of your engagement to Colin?”
“Yes, messire; but I would question them.”
“Say on,” he said. “It is your right.”
So, one by one, they were recalled to the stand while Jeanne asked of each three questions: