'

'Of all things regarding my family, and what things I have done since
coming into France, I will gladly answer; but, as regards the
revelation which I have received from God, I have never revealed to
any one, except to Charles my King, and I will never reveal these
things, even if my head were to be cut off, because my voices have
ordered me not to confide these things to any one save the King. But,'
she continued, 'in eight days' time I shall know whether or not I may
be allowed to tell you about them.'

Cauchon then repeated his question to the prisoner, namely, whether
she would answer any questions put to her regarding matters of faith,
and the Gospels were placed before her. The prisoner, kneeling, laid
her hands upon them, and swore to speak the truth in what was asked
her as regarded matters of faith.

'What is your name?' asked Cauchon.

J.--'In my home I was called Jeannette. Since I came to France I was
called Joan. I have no surname.'

C.--'Where were you born?'

J.--'At Domremy, near Greux. The principal church is at Greux.'

C.--'What are your parents' names?'

J.--'My father's name is James d'Arc; my mother's, Isabella.'

C.--'Where were you baptized?'

J.--'At Domremy.'

Cauchon then asked her the names of her god-parents, who baptized her,
her age (she was about nineteen), and what her education amounted to.

'I have learnt,' Joan said, in answer to the last question, 'from my
mother the Paternoster, the Ave Maria, and the Belief. All that I know
has been taught me by my mother.'

Cauchon then called upon her to repeat the Lord's Prayer.

In trials for heresy the prisoners had to repeat this prayer before
the judges. At the commencement of Joan of Arc's trial the crime of
magic was brought against her, but as Cauchon completely failed to
find any evidence for such a charge against his prisoner, he altered
the charge of magic into one of heresy. It was probably supposed that
a heretic would be unable to repeat the prayer and the creed, being
under diabolic influence.

Joan of Arc then asked whether she might make her confession before
the tribunal. Cauchon refused this request, but told her that he would
send some one to whom she might confess. He then warned her that if
she were to leave her prison she would be condemned as a heretic.
Considering the way she was chained to her cell, it sounds strange
that Cauchon should fear her flight.

'I have never,' the Maid said, 'given my pr