rtion was greeted with jeers, and the
sub-prior reprimanded him publicly as a liar. Upon this, the superior
had a fresh attack of convulsions, and as all present knew that these
attacks usually indicated that the performance was about to end, they
withdrew, making very merry over a devil who knew neither Hebrew nor
Gaelic, and whose smattering of Latin was so incorrect.

However, as the bailiff and civil lieutenant were determined to clear up
every doubt so far as they still felt any, they went once again to the
convent at three o'clock the same afternoon. Barre came out to meet
them, and took them for a stroll in the convent grounds. During their
walk he said to the civil lieutenant that he felt very much surprised
that he, who had on a former occasion, by order of the Bishop of
Poitiers, laid information against Grandier should be now on his side.
The civil lieutenant replied that he would be ready to inform against him
again if there were any justification, but at present his object was to
arrive at the truth, and in this he felt sure he should be successful.
Such an answer was very unsatisfactory to Barre; so, drawing the bailiff
aside, he remarked to him that a man among whose ancestors were many
persons of condition, several of whom had held positions of much dignity
in the Church, and who himself held such an important judicial position,
ought to show less incredulity in regard to the possibility of a devil
entering into a human body, since if it were proved it would redound to
the glory of God and the good of the Church and of religion. The bailiff
received this remonstrance with marked coldness, and replied that he
hoped always to take justice for his guide, as his duty commanded. Upon
this, Barre pursued the subject no farther, but led the way to the
superior's apartment.

Just as they entered the room, where a large number of people were
already gathered, the superior, catching sight of the pyx which Barre had
brought with him, fell once more into convulsions. Barre went towards
her, and having asked the demon as usual by what pact he had entered the
maiden's body, and received the information that it was by water,
continued his examination as follows:

"Quis finis pacti" (What is the object of this pact?)

"Impuritas" (Unchastity).

At these words the bailiff interrupted the exorcist and ordered him to
make the demon say in Greek the three words, 'finis, pacti, impuritas'.
But the superior, who ha