“It is plain and simple and has ‘Jesus and Mary’ engraved upon it.”
Everybody could see that that was not a valuable equipment to do devil’s work with. So that trail was not worth following. Still, to make sure, one of the judges asked Joan if she had ever cured sick people by touching them with the ring. She said no.
“Now as concerning the fairies, that were used to abide near by Domremy whereof there are many reports and traditions. It is said that your godmother surprised these creatures on a summer’s night dancing under the tree called l’Arbre Fee de Bourlemont. Is it not possible that your pretended saints and angels are but those fairies?”
“Is that in your proces?”
She made no other answer.
“Have you not conversed with St. Marguerite and St. Catherine under that tree?”
“I do not know.”
“Or by the fountain near the tree?”
“Yes, sometimes.”
“What promises did they make you?”