“He came from above, and I presume that he came by Our Lord’s command; he came in by the door of the room. When he came before my King, he did him reverence by bowing before him, and pronouncing the words I have already said; and at the same time the Angel put him in mind of the great patience he had had in presence of so many tribulations. From the door, the Angel walked, and touched the earth, in coming to the King.” “What space was there between the door and the King?” “My opinion is that there was quite the space of a lance-length [about 10 feet]; and he returned the way he came. When the Angel came, I accompanied him and went with him by the staircase to the King’s Chamber. The Angel went in first, then myself, and I said to the King: ‘Sire, there is your sign; take it.’” “Where did the Angel appear to you?” “I was nearly always at prayer that God might send the sign to the King; and I was at my lodging, at the house of a worthy woman,[70] near the Castle of Chinon, when he came; afterwards, we went together to the King. He was accompanied by other Angels whom no one saw. Had it not been for love of me, and to free me of trouble from those that accused me, I think that many who saw the Angel would not have seen him.” “Did all those who were with the King see the Angel?” “I believe that the Archbishop of Rheims saw him, and so did the Lords d’Alençon, la Trémouille, and Charles de Bourbon. As to the crown, many Clergy and others saw it who did not see the Angel.” “Of what appearance, what height, was this Angel?” “I have not permission to say; to-morrow I will answer about it.” “All the Angels who accompanied him, had they the same appearance?” “Some resembled him well enough, others not: at least, so far as I saw. Some had wings, others were crowned. In company with them were Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret, who were with the Angel aforesaid, and the other Angels also, right up to the King’s Chamber.” “How did the Angel leave you?” “He left me in that little Chapel. I was much vexed at his going; I wept; willingly would I have gone with him—that is to say, my soul.” “After the departure of the Angel, did you remain happy [or[71] were you in great fear?”] “He did not leave me in either fear or terror; but I was grieved at his going.” “Is it for any merit of yours that God sent you this Angel?” “He came for a great purpose: I was in hopes that the King would believe the sign, and that they would cease to argue with me, and would aid the good people of Orleans. The Angel came for the merits of the King and of the good Duke d’Orléans.”[72] “Why to you rather than to another?” “It has pleased God so to do by a simple maiden, in order to drive back the enemies of the King.” “Was it told you whence the Angel had taken this crown?” “It was brought from God; no goldsmith in the world would know how to fashion it so rich and fair.” “Whence did he take it?” “I refer me to God; and know nothing more of whence it was taken.”