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466 THE TRIAL OF JEANNE DARC. Fierbois, behind the altar ; and there it was immediately found, covered with rust. That sword was in the earth rusty ; above it there were five crosses ; I knew by my voice where the sword was. I never saw the man who went to find it. I wrote to the priests of the place asking them if I might have that sword, and they sent it to me. It was under the ground, not very deep, behind the altar, as it seems to me. I am not quite sure whether it was before or behind the altar, but I think I wrote it was behind. As soon as it was found, the priests of the church rubbed it, and at once, without effort, the rust fell off. It was an armorer of Tours who went to find it. The priests of Fierbois made me a present of a scabbard, those of Tours of another ; one was of crimson velvet, the other of cloth of gold. I caused a third to be made of very strong leather. When I was taken I had not that sword on. I always wore the sword of Fierbois from the time I had it until my departure from St. Denis, after the assault upon Paris." " What benediction did you pronounce, or cause to be pronounced, upon that sword ?" " I neither blessed it nor had it blessed ; I should not have known how to do it. Much I loved that sword, because it was found in the church of St. Catherine, whom I warmly love." " Did you sometimes place your sword upon an altar, and in so placing it was it that your sword might be more fortunate ? " " Not that I remember." " Did you sometimes pray that it might be more for- tunate ? " " Beyond question, I wished my arms to be very for- tunate." " Had you that sword on when you were taken ? " " No ; I had one that had been taken from a Bur gundian."