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CHAPTER 2 ROGER NOWELL |
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John Law was ill because Alizon cursed him, |
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and his son wanted Roger Nowell to question Alizon. |
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Roger Nowell was a rich |
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and important man in Lancashire, |
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and he was the judge for all the villages near Pendle Hill. |
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He lived at Read Hall, seven miles from Newchurch. |
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On the thirtieth day of March, |
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Mr Nowell's men came to Malkin Tower. |
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Mr Nowell wanted to see Alizon at once. |
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We walked from Malkin Tower to Read Hall: |
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my sister Alizon,my brother James, |
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and our mother,Elizabeth Device. |
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I followed them because I didn' t want to |
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stay at home with my grandmother. |
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My grandmother was a difficult old woman, |
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and I didn' t like her. |
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Read Hall was an old house |
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with a big garden and many old trees. |
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Mr Nowell's servant opened the door for us. |
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'Come in,'Mr Nowell said. |
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He was a tall man with a lot of white hair. |
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His black coat looked warm and expensive. |
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Alizon followed Mr Nowell into a room with a big fire. |
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When I saw the fire, |
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I wanted to go in,too! |
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'Are you cold,little one? |
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'Mr Nowell asked me. |
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'Come in,and sit near the fire.' |
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I went across the room and sat down on the floor, |
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next to the wonderful, hot fire. |
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Mr Nowell sat behind a big fable. |
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Two or three men, in black coats, |
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stood near the window. |
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Alizon stood in front of Mr Nowell. |
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Her long hair was dirty, |
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and her old dress looked dirtier. |
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'Two weeks ago, |
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on the eighteenth day of March, |
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you met John Law near Colne, |
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'Roger Nowell said. |
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His voice was slow and careful. |
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'Tell me about it.' |
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'I asked for money,'Alizon said. |
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'The pedlar was very angry and I didn' t like him. |
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I was angry, too, and I wanted him to die!' |
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' Tell me about your dog.' |
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"The dog is my friend. |
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'Alizon said slowly. |
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'I wanted a friend, |
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and I found that dog two months ago. |
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I told my grand-mother, |
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and she liked the dog, too.' |
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'Did the dog run after the pedlar?' |
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'Yes, of course. I cursed the pedlar, |
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and the dog ran after him!'Alizon said. |
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' I'm sorry now, because Mr Law is ill.' |
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'She's a witch!'one of the men said quietly. |
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Roger Nowell stood up |
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and walked across the room to the door. |
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'James Device, come in. |
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We want to question you.' |
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James came in and stood next to Alizon. |
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James was thirteen years old, |
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nearly a man, |
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but he was afraid of many things. |
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He began to cry. |
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'Don't be afraid,'Mr Nowell said. |
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'we want you to talk abut your grandmother, |
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Old Demdike.' |
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But Alizon wanted to talk. |
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'Don' t ask him!' she said quickly. |
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'I can tell you about my grandmother because |
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I'm with her every minute of the day. |
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I go with her from village to village. |
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I go with her across Pendle Hill. |
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She asks people for money and food, |
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and I help her.'Alizon stopped. |
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She looked at James, |
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and then she looked at Mr Nowell. |
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'She cursed a child once, |
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and the child died later that year.' |
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'And you!'James said. |
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'You cursed a child, too! |
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Somebody told me! |
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'James suddenly sat down on the floor and began to laugh loudly. |
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'Be quiet!'Roger Nowell said coldly. |
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'Alizon Device,tell me the truth: |
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did you curse a child?' |
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'Yes, I did,'Alizon cried. |
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'The child called me a witch, |
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and I was angry. |
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I cursed the child, |
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but I was sorry when the child died.' |
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James looked up at Alizon, |
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his mouth open. |
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'The child died,the child died, |
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'he said again and again. |
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'Alizon Device,you cannot go home again, |
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'Roger Nowell said slowly. |
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'You must go to the prison at Read.' |
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'But I need Alizon!' |
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my mother shouted angrily from the door. |
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'She takes care of Old Demdike,my mother.' |
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I looked at my mother, |
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at her red, angry face. |
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I looked at Alizon in her dirty dress, |
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and at James on the floor with his mouth open. |
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And then I looked at Mr Nowell: |
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his brown eyes were warm, |
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and his face was kind. |
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On the second day of April, |
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Roger Nowell and his men came to Ashlar House, |
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near the village of Fence. |
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Mr Nowell wanted to talk to my grandmother, |
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and we all went with her to Ashlar House. |
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Fence was not far from Malkin Tower, |
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and my grandmother walked there easily. |
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Old Demdike was a little old woman with a fat face and no teeth. |
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She was nearly eighty years old and she was a difficult old woman. |
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Without Alizon, |
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she was more difficult because |
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my mother didn' t take care of her. |
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When I saw Mr Nowell again at Ashlar House, |
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I felt happy. |
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I looked at his kind face and his warm brown eyes, |
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and I wanted to be near him. |
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But there were a lot of people in the room, |
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and I was afraid to go to him. |
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'Old Demdike , I'm going to ask you some questions, |
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'Mr Nowell began. |
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Old Demdike was not afraid. |
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She looked at all the men, |
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in their expensive coats and hats. |
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'What can a poor old woman tell you rich men? |
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'She laughed, |
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and when she laughed I felt afraid. |
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My grandmother was going to tell them everything! |
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And she did! |
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'Twenty years ago,I met the Devil, |
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'Old Demdike said. |
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'He was a boy called Tibb and he was my friend. |
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Then a cat came to visit me-a beautiful cat-and then a dog. |
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They were all my friends.' |
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Mr Nowell listened quietly to my grandmother, |
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but some of the men began to talk angrily. |
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'Be careful,you rich men! |
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'my grandmother cried.'I can curse you! |
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I can kill people! I make clay pictures of people-man, |
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woman or child.And when I break the clay, |
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that man,woman or child dies!' |
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People began to shout. |
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' She' s a witch! She must die!' |
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'Say no more; she must die, |
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with all her family!' |
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Roger Nowell stood up. |
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'Be quiet!'He looked at the guards near the door. |
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'Take her away,'he said. |
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'Old Demdike and her granddaughter Alizon |
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must go to the prison at Lancaster Castle.' |
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The guards took my grandmother |
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by the arms and carried her out of the door |
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and put her on a horse. |
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Everyone ran out of Ashlar House. |
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They ran after the horses and shouted: |
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'Kill the witch!' |
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I looked for Mr Nowell, |
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but he was on his horse, too, |
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and he followed the guards quickly through the village. |
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Slowly, I followed my mother and James. |
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Malkin Tower was my home, |
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but I didn' t want to go back there. |
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I was a little child, |
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and I wanted someone kind to take care of me. |
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We stayed at home days, |
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because we were afraid to go out. |
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James sat in front of the fire, |
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with his dog, and talked. |
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'Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Castle,' |
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he said, again and again. |
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My mother hit me and shouted at me |
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because she was angry with the rich men. |
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But after three days,my mother suddenly said, |
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'James!We' re hungry and we must eat!' |
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James didn' t answer. |
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My mother went across the room to James and pulled his hair. |
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'Get up!'she shouted. |
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'Go out and find food for us! |
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Your father isn' t here now; |
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you must find food for us.' |
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She hit him over the head. |
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James stood up slowly. |
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'Go out and find food,'he said. |
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'I must go out and find food.' |
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It was dark, and James was out for hours. |
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But in the morning, |
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he came back with a sheep. |
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'I went to Barley,'James said happily. |
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'I got this sheep,and now we can eat.' |
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'Get up, Jennet!' |
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my mother shouted 'Come and help me!' |
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It was Friday, the tenth day of April. |
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My family had some friends, poor people, |
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and on that day they came to Malkin Tower. |
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They came and asked about Old Demdike and Alizon, |
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and they stayed to eat and drink. |
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I helped my mother. |
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We cooked the sheep over a big fire, |
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and our visitors ate with us. |
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At the same time, they drank. |
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They sat by the fire and drank, |
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and talked about Lancaster Castle. |
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'Let 's go there!'an old woman cried. |
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'Let 's go to Lancaster Castle |
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and find Old Demdike and Alizon!' |
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'We can curse the guards, |
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and break down the door!' |
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my mother said. |
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'Let' s bring them home!' |
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said an old man. |
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'Jennet,bring the bottle! |
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We need more drink!'shouted my mother. |
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I got up and took more drink to my mother. |
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But I fell over one of the dogs, |
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and the bottle broke on the floor. |
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The drink was gone! |
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' You bad child! |
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' my mother shouted. |
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'You' re a witch, too,you know! |
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'She got up and began to hit me. |
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She hit me over the head and pulled my hair. |
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An old man laughed, |
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and then everyone laughed. |
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I ran back across the room. |
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I wasn 't a witch; |
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I was a child,nine years old, |
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and I hated my mother and all her friends! |
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My face felt very hot because I was angry. |
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I left the room and went out of the house. |
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It was afternoon, but the sky was dark with rain. |
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Pendle Hill was dark,too. |
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It sat quietly and watched me. |
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'I'm going to Mr Nowell,' |
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I said quietly, to Pendle Hill. |
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'I'm going to tell him about my mother and her friends.' |