“I suppose after the fashion of the town of Troyes who sent him to me, saying that they feared Jeanne was not a thing that came to them from God. When he approached me, Brother Richard made the sign of the Cross and sprinkled Holy Water; and I said to him: ‘Approach boldly, I shall not fly away!’” “Have you never seen, nor had made, any images or picture of yourself and in your likeness?” “I saw at Arras a painting[54] in the hands of a Scot: it was like me. I was represented fully armed, presenting a letter to my King, one knee on the ground. I have never seen, nor had made, any other image or painting in my likeness.” “In the house of your host at Orleans, was there not a picture in which was painted three women, with these words: ‘Justice, Peace, Union’?” “I know nothing about it.” “Do you not know that the people of your party had services, masses, and prayers offered for you?” “I know nothing of it; if they had any service, it was not by my order; but if they prayed for me, my opinion is they did not do ill.” “Did those of your party firmly believe that you were sent from God?” “I do not know if they believed it, and in this I refer to their own feeling in this matter. But even though they do not believe, yet am I sent from God.” “Do you not think they have a good belief, if they believe this?” “If they think that I am sent from God, they will not be deceived.” “In what spirit did the people of your party kiss your hands and your garments?” “Many came to see me willingly, but they kissed my hands as little as I could help. The poor folk came to me readily, because I never did them any unkindness: on the contrary, I loved to help them.” “What honour did the people of Troyes do you on your entry?” “None at all. Brother Richard, so far as I remember, entered at the same time as I and our people; I do not recall seeing him at the entry.” “Did he not preach a sermon on your arrival in the town?” “I did not stop there at all, and did not even sleep there: I know nothing of his sermon.” “Were you many days at Rheims?” “We were there, I believe, five or six days.” “Did you not act there as Godmother?” [“_lever d’enfant._”] “At Troyes I did, to one child. At Rheims, I do not remember it, nor at Château-Thierry. I was Godmother twice at Saint-Denis, in France. Usually, I gave to the boys the name of Charles, in honour of my King; and to the girls, Jeanne. At other times, I gave such names as pleased the mothers.” “Did not the good women of the town touch with their rings that which you wore on your finger?” “Many women touched my hands and my rings; but I know nothing of their feelings nor their intention.” “Who of your people, before Château-Thierry, caught butterflies in your standard?” [Illustration: RHEIMS CATHEDRAL. ] [Illustration: CHURCH OF SAINT REMY. ] “My people never did such a thing: it is your side who have invented it.” “What did you do at Rheims with the gloves with which your King was consecrated?”