470 THE TRIAL OP JEANNE DARC. " As to the I day, know not ; in regard to the hour, it was early. I have no further recollection concerning it. For the month, it was March or April, it seems to me, two years from the present month. It was after Easter." " Was it the first day of your seeing this sign that your king saw it also ? " " Yes, he saw it the same day." " Of what material was the said crown ? " " It is good to know that it was fine gold ; so rich was it that I should not know how to estimate its value, nor appreciate its beauty. The crown signified that my king should possess the kingdom of France." " Were there any precious stones in it ? " " I have told you what I know of it." " Did you handle or kiss it?" " No." " Did the angel who brought that crown come from heaven or earth ? " " He came from on high, and I understand he came by the command of our Lord. He entered by the door of the chamber. When he came before my king, he paid homage to him by bowing before him, and by pro- nouncing the words which I have already mentioned, and at the same time recalled to his memory the beautiful patience with which he had borne his great troubles. The angel walked from the door, and touched the floor in coming to the king." " How far was it from the door to the king ? " " My impression is that it was about the length of a lance ; and he returned by the same way he had entered. When the angel came, I accompanied, him, and went with him up the staircase to the king's chamber. The angel entered first, and then myself, and I said to the king, ' Sire, here is your sign : take it.' " " In what place did the angel appear to you ? "
