“Yes, excepting three words. In place of ‘give up to the Maid,’ it should be ‘give up to the King.’ The words ‘Chieftain of war’ and ‘body for body’ were not in the letter I sent. None of the Lords ever dictated these letters to me; it was I myself alone who dictated them before sending them. Nevertheless, I always shewed them to some of my party. Before seven years are passed, the English will lose a greater wager than they have already done at Orleans; they will lose everything in France.[43] The English will have in France a greater loss than they have ever had, and that by a great victory which God will send to the French.” “How do you know this?” “I know it well by revelation, which has been made to me, and that this will happen within seven years; and I am sore vexed that it is deferred so long. I know it by revelation, as clearly as I know that you are before me at this moment.” “When will this happen?” “I know neither the day nor the hour.” “In what year will it happen?” “You will not have any more. Nevertheless, I heartily wish it might be before Saint John’s Day.” “Did you not say that this would happen before Martinmas, in winter?” “I said that before Martinmas many things would be seen, and that the English might perhaps be overthrown.”[44] “What did you say to John Gris, your keeper, on the subject of the Feast of Saint Martin?” “I have told you.” “Through whom did you know that this would happen?” “Through Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret.” “Was Saint Gabriel with Saint Michael when he came to you?” “I do not remember.” “Since last Tuesday, have you had any converse with Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret?” “Yes, but I do not know at what time.” “What day?” “Yesterday and to-day; there is never a day that I do not hear them.” “Do you always see them in the same dress?” “I see them always under the same form, and their heads are richly crowned. I do not speak of the rest of their clothing: I know nothing of their dresses.” “How do you know whether the object that appears to you is male or female?” “I know well enough. I recognize them by their voices, as they revealed themselves to me; I know nothing but by the revelation and order of God.” “What part of their heads do you see?” “The face.” “These saints who shew themselves to you, have they any hair?” “It is well to know they have.” “Is there anything between their crowns and their hair?” “No.” “Is their hair long and hanging down?” “I know nothing about it. I do not know if they have arms or other members. They speak very well and in very good language; I hear them very well.” “How do they speak if they have no members?” “I refer me to God. The voice is beautiful, sweet, and low; it speaks in the French tongue.” “Does not Saint Margaret speak English?” “Why should she speak English, when she is not on the English side?” “On these crowned heads, were there rings?—in the ears or elsewhere?” “I know nothing about it.”