"Becher notes that Simone's anxieties about conforming with absolute precision to the teachings of the Church were part of the very authoritative, conservative streak in her thinking. She considered Joan of Arc outrageous, and thought it perfectly right that she had been persecuted -- where would we be if all young girls with strong opinions started imposing there political views? 'I'm amazed that any of them are allowed to do that,' she opined. She had a similar reaction when Becher reported that his sister, the nun, felt she could talk to Christ 'as to a friend.' 'I'm amazed that any of them are allowed to do that,' she said again, suggesting that his sister might have an overwrought imagination." (178)
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