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Read the passage. "Then she was told that, if she would not tell the truth, she would immediately be put to the torture, the instruments of which were here, in this same tower, under her eyes. There also were present the executioners, who by Our order had made all the necessary preparations for torturing her, in order to bring her back by this means into the way and knowledge of the truth, and thus to procure for her salvation both of body and soul, which she did expose to such grave peril by her lying inventions.

–Joan of Arc's trial of condemnation"

Which excerpt from the passage best supports the inference that the author does not believe Joan of Arc?

A. “and thus procure for her salvation both of body and soul”
B. “she did expose to such grave peril by her lying inventions”
C. “by Our order had made all the necessary preparations for torturing her”
D. “if she would not tell the truth, she would immediately be put to the torture”

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