He came to her gently, took her hands in his and said: "Margaret, what you have done sufficeth." But she seized him by the hair, threw him to the ground, placed her right foot upon his head and cried: "Tremble, proud enemy, thou liest beneath a woman's foot." The next day, in the presence of the assembled people, she was brought before the judge, who commanded her to sacrifice to idols.

And when she refused he had her body burned with flaming pine-wood, but she seemed to suffer no pain.

And fearing lest, amazed at this miracle, all the people should be converted, Olibrius commanded that the blessed Margaret should be beheaded.

She spoke unto the executioner and said: "Brother, take your axe and strike me." With one blow he struck off her head.

Her soul took flight to heaven in the form of a dove.[270] [Footnote 270: Voragine, _La legende doree_ (Legende de Sainte Marguerite).