For two hours they set themselves to the task of showing her, "by fair and gentle arguments," that she was not entitled to belief.

"Joan," said William Aimery, professor of theology, "you ask for men-at-arms, and you say that it is God's pleasure that the English should leave the kingdom of France, and depart to their own land; if so, there is no need of men-at-arms, for God's pleasure alone can discomfit them, and force them to return to their homes." "In the name of God," answered Joan, "the men-at-arms will do battle, and God will give them victory." Master William did not urge his point.

The Dominican, Seguin, "a very sour man," says the chronicle, asked Joan what language the voices spoke to her.

"Better than yours," answered Joan.

The doctor spoke the Limousine dialect.