There was a certain woman named Catherine de la Rochelle, who gave out
that she had visions. A beautiful lady, dressed in cloth of gold, came
to her by night, and told her who had hidden treasures. These she
offered to discover that there might be money for the wars, which Joan
needed sorely. A certain preacher, named Brother Richard, wished to make
use of this pretender, but Joan said that she must first herself see the
fair lady in cloth of gold. So she sat up with Catherine till midnight,
and then fell asleep, when the lady appeared, so Catherine said. Joan
slept next day, and watched all the following night. Of course the fair
lady never came. Joan bade Catherine go back to her family; she needed
money for the war, but not money got by false pretences. So she told the
king that the whole story was mere folly. This woman afterwards lied
against the Maid when she was a prisoner.