They would have given their right hands to know the source of it.
At last the questions began again.
“How do you know that those things are going to happen?”
“I know it by revelation. And I know it as surely as I know that you sit here before me.”
This sort of answer was not going to allay the spreading uneasiness. Therefore, after some further dallying the judge got the subject out of the way and took up one which he could enjoy more.
“What languages do your Voices speak?”
“French.”
“St. Marguerite, too?”
“Verily; why not? She is on our side, not on the English!”
Saints and angels who did not condescend to speak English is a grave affront. They could not be brought into court and punished for contempt, but the tribunal could take silent note of Joan’s remark and remember it against her; which they did. It might be useful by and by.