\"GraciousPucelle，\"Isaid，inFrench，turningtotheMaiden，\"mylife，andthefortuneofonewhowouldgladlyfighttothedeathbyyourside，areinyourhands。Fortheloveoftheblessedsaints，yoursisters，andofHimwhosendsyouonyourholymission，praythisdemoiselletoletmeenterthehousewithyou，andtellmytaletoyouandher。IfIsatisfyyounotofmyhonourandgoodintent，Iamready，inthishour，togobeforethemenoflaw，anddelivermyselfuptotheirjustice。Forthoughmylifeisinjeopardy，I
dreaddeathlessthantheangerofthishonourabledemoiselle。Andverilythisisamatterofinstantlifeordeath。”
Sosaying，Iclaspedmyhandsinthemannerofoneinprayer，settingallmysoulintomyspeech，asamandesperate。
TheMaidenhadlistenedverygravely，andsweetlyshesmiledwhenmyprayerwasended。
\"Verily，\"shesaidtome，\"hereisdeeperwaterthanIcanfathom。