Act III, Scene iii

[Enter Charles, the Bastard of Orleans, Alencon,Reignier, and forces.]

CHARLES.:

Saint Denis bless this happy stratagem!

And once again we 'll sleep secure in Rouen.

BASTARD.:

Here enter'd Pucelle and her practisants;

Now she is there, how will she specify

Here is the best and safest passage in?

REIGNIER.:

By thrusting out a torch from yonder tower;

Which, once discern'd, shows that her meaning is,

No way to that, for weakness, which she enter'd.

[Enter La Pucelle, on the top, thrusting outa torch burning.]

PUCELLE.:

Behold, this is the happy wedding torch

That joineth Rouen unto her countrymen,

But burning fatal to the Talbotites!

[Exit.]

BASTARD.:

See, noble Charles, the beacon of our friend;

The burning torch in yonder turret stands.

CHARLES.:

Now shine it like a comet of revenge,

A prophet to the fall of all our foes!

REIGNIER.:

Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends;

Enter, and cry, 'The Dauphin!' presently,

And then do execution on the watch.

[Alarum. Exeunt.]