[Trumpets. KING (to JOHANNA). If thou art born of woman, like ourselves, Name aught that can augment thy happiness. But if thy fatherland is there above, If in this virgin form thou dost conceal The radiant glory of a heavenly nature, From our deluded sense remove the veil, And let us see thee in thy form of light As thou art seen in heaven, that in the dust We may bow down before thee. [A general silence; every eye is fixed upon the MAIDEN. JOHANNA (with a sudden cry). God! my father! SCENE XI. THIBAUT comes forth from the crowd, and stands opposite to her. Many voices exclaim,-- Her father! THIBAUT. Yes, her miserable father, Who did beget her, and whom God impels Now to accuse his daughter. BURGUNDY. Ha! What's this? DUCHATEL. Now will the fearful truth appear! THIBAUT (to the KING). Thou think'st That thou art rescued through the power of God? Deluded prince! Deluded multitude! Ye have been rescued through the arts of hell! [All step back with horror. DUNOIS. Is this man mad? THIBAUT. Not I, but thou art mad. And this wise bishop, and these noble lords, Who think that through a weak and sinful maid The God of heaven would reveal himself. Come, let us see if to her father's face She will maintain the specious, juggling arts Wherewith she hath deluded king and people. Now, in the name of the blest Trinity, Belongst thou to the pure and holy ones? [A general silence; all eyes are fixed upon her; she remains motionless. SOREL. God! she is dumb! THIBAUT. Before that awful name, Which even in the depths of hell is feared, She must be silent! She a holy one, By God commissioned? On a cursed spot It was conceived; beneath the Druid tree Where evil spirits have from olden time Their Sabbath held. There her immortal soul She bartered with the enemy of man For transient, worldly glory. Let her bare Her arm, and ye will see impressed thereon The fatal marks of hell! BURGUNDY. Most horrible! Yet we must needs believe a father's words Who 'gainst his daughter gives his evidence. DUNOIS. The madman cannot be believed Who in his child brings shame upon himself. SOREL (to JOHANNA). Oh, maiden, speak! this fatal silence break! We firmly trust thee! we believe in thee! One syllable from thee, one single word Shall be sufficient. Speak! annihilate This horrid accusation. But declare Thine innocence, and we will all believe thee. [JOHANNA remains motionless; AGNES steps back with horror. LA HIRE. She's frightened. Horror and astonishment Impede her utterance. Before a charge So horrible e'en innocence must tremble. [He approaches her. Collect thyself, Johanna! innocence Hath a triumphant look, whose lightning flash Strikes slander to the earth! In noble wrath Arise! look up, and punish this base doubt, An insult to thy holy innocence. [JOHANNA remains motionless; LA HIRE steps back; the excitement increases.