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| [00:01.06] | CHAPTER 2 ROGER NOWELL |
| [00:04.96] | John Law was ill because Alizon cursed him, |
| [00:10.23] | and his son wanted Roger Nowell to question Alizon. |
| [00:16.21] | Roger Nowell was a rich |
| [00:18.59] | and important man in Lancashire, |
| [00:21.99] | and he was the judge for all the villages near Pendle Hill. |
| [00:27.33] | He lived at Read Hall, seven miles from Newchurch. |
| [00:35.22] | On the thirtieth day of March, |
| [00:37.94] | Mr Nowell's men came to Malkin Tower. |
| [00:42.72] | Mr Nowell wanted to see Alizon at once. |
| [00:49.68] | We walked from Malkin Tower to Read Hall: |
| [00:54.46] | my sister Alizon,my brother James, |
| [00:58.79] | and our mother,Elizabeth Device. |
| [01:04.40] | I followed them because I didn' t want to |
| [01:07.11] | stay at home with my grandmother. |
| [01:11.87] | My grandmother was a difficult old woman, |
| [01:16.52] | and I didn' t like her. |
| [01:21.02] | Read Hall was an old house |
| [01:24.83] | with a big garden and many old trees. |
| [01:30.44] | Mr Nowell's servant opened the door for us. |
| [01:36.26] | 'Come in,'Mr Nowell said. |
| [01:40.86] | He was a tall man with a lot of white hair. |
| [01:46.40] | His black coat looked warm and expensive. |
| [01:53.00] | Alizon followed Mr Nowell into a room with a big fire. |
| [01:59.01] | When I saw the fire, |
| [02:01.58] | I wanted to go in,too! |
| [02:05.45] | 'Are you cold,little one? |
| [02:07.99] | 'Mr Nowell asked me. |
| [02:10.79] | 'Come in,and sit near the fire.' |
| [02:16.43] | I went across the room and sat down on the floor, |
| [02:20.82] | next to the wonderful, hot fire. |
| [02:25.87] | Mr Nowell sat behind a big fable. |
| [02:31.02] | Two or three men, in black coats, |
| [02:34.29] | stood near the window. |
| [02:38.13] | Alizon stood in front of Mr Nowell. |
| [02:42.48] | Her long hair was dirty, |
| [02:45.51] | and her old dress looked dirtier. |
| [02:51.12] | 'Two weeks ago, |
| [02:53.79] | on the eighteenth day of March, |
| [02:57.15] | you met John Law near Colne, |
| [03:02.99] | 'Roger Nowell said. |
| [03:05.84] | His voice was slow and careful. |
| [03:10.64] | 'Tell me about it.' |
| [03:14.47] | 'I asked for money,'Alizon said. |
| [03:19.67] | 'The pedlar was very angry and I didn' t like him. |
| [03:26.85] | I was angry, too, and I wanted him to die!' |
| [03:34.10] | ' Tell me about your dog.' |
| [03:38.79] | "The dog is my friend. |
| [03:43.01] | 'Alizon said slowly. |
| [03:46.31] | 'I wanted a friend, |
| [03:49.11] | and I found that dog two months ago. |
| [03:53.85] | I told my grand-mother, |
| [03:55.97] | and she liked the dog, too.' |
| [04:00.00] | 'Did the dog run after the pedlar?' |
| [04:03.78] | 'Yes, of course. I cursed the pedlar, |
| [04:09.02] | and the dog ran after him!'Alizon said. |
| [04:13.37] | ' I'm sorry now, because Mr Law is ill.' |
| [04:18.87] | 'She's a witch!'one of the men said quietly. |
| [04:26.11] | Roger Nowell stood up |
| [04:28.84] | and walked across the room to the door. |
| [04:32.83] | 'James Device, come in. |
| [04:36.49] | We want to question you.' |
| [04:41.12] | James came in and stood next to Alizon. |
| [04:47.04] | James was thirteen years old, |
| [04:50.51] | nearly a man, |
| [04:52.76] | but he was afraid of many things. |
| [04:57.04] | He began to cry. |
| [05:00.69] | 'Don't be afraid,'Mr Nowell said. |
| [05:05.71] | 'we want you to talk abut your grandmother, |
| [05:09.67] | Old Demdike.' |
| [05:13.44] | But Alizon wanted to talk. |
| [05:16.02] | 'Don' t ask him!' she said quickly. |
| [05:20.79] | 'I can tell you about my grandmother because |
| [05:23.44] | I'm with her every minute of the day. |
| [05:26.82] | I go with her from village to village. |
| [05:30.57] | I go with her across Pendle Hill. |
| [05:33.83] | She asks people for money and food, |
| [05:37.29] | and I help her.'Alizon stopped. |
| [05:42.71] | She looked at James, |
| [05:45.10] | and then she looked at Mr Nowell. |
| [05:49.60] | 'She cursed a child once, |
| [05:52.53] | and the child died later that year.' |
| [05:56.68] | 'And you!'James said. |
| [06:00.17] | 'You cursed a child, too! |
| [06:01.78] | Somebody told me! |
| [06:04.77] | 'James suddenly sat down on the floor and began to laugh loudly. |
| [06:11.68] | 'Be quiet!'Roger Nowell said coldly. |
| [06:17.88] | 'Alizon Device,tell me the truth: |
| [06:22.37] | did you curse a child?' |
| [06:26.94] | 'Yes, I did,'Alizon cried. |
| [06:30.76] | 'The child called me a witch, |
| [06:32.52] | and I was angry. |
| [06:35.13] | I cursed the child, |
| [06:37.48] | but I was sorry when the child died.' |
| [06:43.04] | James looked up at Alizon, |
| [06:46.04] | his mouth open. |
| [06:48.85] | 'The child died,the child died, |
| [06:51.81] | 'he said again and again. |
| [06:56.67] | 'Alizon Device,you cannot go home again, |
| [07:02.24] | 'Roger Nowell said slowly. |
| [07:05.20] | 'You must go to the prison at Read.' |
| [07:10.18] | 'But I need Alizon!' |
| [07:12.98] | my mother shouted angrily from the door. |
| [07:16.19] | 'She takes care of Old Demdike,my mother.' |
| [07:22.48] | I looked at my mother, |
| [07:25.12] | at her red, angry face. |
| [07:29.27] | I looked at Alizon in her dirty dress, |
| [07:33.89] | and at James on the floor with his mouth open. |
| [07:41.30] | And then I looked at Mr Nowell: |
| [07:44.35] | his brown eyes were warm, |
| [07:47.32] | and his face was kind. |
| [07:53.20] | On the second day of April, |
| [07:55.79] | Roger Nowell and his men came to Ashlar House, |
| [08:00.08] | near the village of Fence. |
| [08:04.64] | Mr Nowell wanted to talk to my grandmother, |
| [08:09.10] | and we all went with her to Ashlar House. |
| [08:14.66] | Fence was not far from Malkin Tower, |
| [08:19.38] | and my grandmother walked there easily. |
| [08:25.56] | Old Demdike was a little old woman with a fat face and no teeth. |
| [08:36.06] | She was nearly eighty years old and she was a difficult old woman. |
| [08:44.42] | Without Alizon, |
| [08:46.26] | she was more difficult because |
| [08:48.92] | my mother didn' t take care of her. |
| [08:54.54] | When I saw Mr Nowell again at Ashlar House, |
| [08:58.81] | I felt happy. |
| [09:01.41] | I looked at his kind face and his warm brown eyes, |
| [09:07.93] | and I wanted to be near him. |
| [09:12.83] | But there were a lot of people in the room, |
| [09:15.75] | and I was afraid to go to him. |
| [09:20.88] | 'Old Demdike , I'm going to ask you some questions, |
| [09:26.31] | 'Mr Nowell began. |
| [09:30.59] | Old Demdike was not afraid. |
| [09:36.02] | She looked at all the men, |
| [09:38.95] | in their expensive coats and hats. |
| [09:43.26] | 'What can a poor old woman tell you rich men? |
| [09:50.34] | 'She laughed, |
| [09:52.55] | and when she laughed I felt afraid. |
| [09:58.73] | My grandmother was going to tell them everything! |
| [10:05.83] | And she did! |
| [10:07.96] | 'Twenty years ago,I met the Devil, |
| [10:12.49] | 'Old Demdike said. |
| [10:14.82] | 'He was a boy called Tibb and he was my friend. |
| [10:20.64] | Then a cat came to visit me-a beautiful cat-and then a dog. |
| [10:28.83] | They were all my friends.' |
| [10:33.02] | Mr Nowell listened quietly to my grandmother, |
| [10:37.79] | but some of the men began to talk angrily. |
| [10:42.71] | 'Be careful,you rich men! |
| [10:46.96] | 'my grandmother cried.'I can curse you! |
| [10:53.81] | I can kill people! I make clay pictures of people-man, |
| [11:04.38] | woman or child.And when I break the clay, |
| [11:14.06] | that man,woman or child dies!' |
| [11:22.28] | People began to shout. |
| [11:24.87] | ' She' s a witch! She must die!' |
| [11:28.99] | 'Say no more; she must die, |
| [11:31.89] | with all her family!' |
| [11:34.68] | Roger Nowell stood up. |
| [11:37.42] | 'Be quiet!'He looked at the guards near the door. |
| [11:44.40] | 'Take her away,'he said. |
| [11:48.91] | 'Old Demdike and her granddaughter Alizon |
| [11:53.01] | must go to the prison at Lancaster Castle.' |
| [12:00.05] | The guards took my grandmother |
| [12:03.92] | by the arms and carried her out of the door |
| [12:06.84] | and put her on a horse. |
| [12:10.77] | Everyone ran out of Ashlar House. |
| [12:14.41] | They ran after the horses and shouted: |
| [12:17.68] | 'Kill the witch!' |
| [12:21.22] | I looked for Mr Nowell, |
| [12:23.99] | but he was on his horse, too, |
| [12:27.04] | and he followed the guards quickly through the village. |
| [12:32.37] | Slowly, I followed my mother and James. |
| [12:39.25] | Malkin Tower was my home, |
| [12:42.61] | but I didn' t want to go back there. |
| [12:47.18] | I was a little child, |
| [12:50.34] | and I wanted someone kind to take care of me. |
| [12:58.63] | We stayed at home days, |
| [13:02.18] | because we were afraid to go out. |
| [13:07.10] | James sat in front of the fire, |
| [13:10.28] | with his dog, and talked. |
| [13:14.77] | 'Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Castle,' |
| [13:18.16] | he said, again and again. |
| [13:24.14] | My mother hit me and shouted at me |
| [13:28.57] | because she was angry with the rich men. |
| [13:33.78] | But after three days,my mother suddenly said, |
| [13:39.31] | 'James!We' re hungry and we must eat!' |
| [13:46.79] | James didn' t answer. |
| [13:51.47] | My mother went across the room to James and pulled his hair. |
| [13:56.74] | 'Get up!'she shouted. |
| [14:00.05] | 'Go out and find food for us! |
| [14:04.46] | Your father isn' t here now; |
| [14:07.29] | you must find food for us.' |
| [14:10.55] | She hit him over the head. |
| [14:15.27] | James stood up slowly. |
| [14:19.79] | 'Go out and find food,'he said. |
| [14:23.44] | 'I must go out and find food.' |
| [14:29.33] | It was dark, and James was out for hours. |
| [14:36.23] | But in the morning, |
| [14:38.13] | he came back with a sheep. |
| [14:41.44] | 'I went to Barley,'James said happily. |
| [14:45.79] | 'I got this sheep,and now we can eat.' |
| [14:51.87] | 'Get up, Jennet!' |
| [14:54.11] | my mother shouted 'Come and help me!' |
| [15:00.11] | It was Friday, the tenth day of April. |
| [15:04.92] | My family had some friends, poor people, |
| [15:09.70] | and on that day they came to Malkin Tower. |
| [15:15.20] | They came and asked about Old Demdike and Alizon, |
| [15:20.70] | and they stayed to eat and drink. |
| [15:26.39] | I helped my mother. |
| [15:29.99] | We cooked the sheep over a big fire, |
| [15:33.49] | and our visitors ate with us. |
| [15:37.65] | At the same time, they drank. |
| [15:43.07] | They sat by the fire and drank, |
| [15:47.13] | and talked about Lancaster Castle. |
| [15:51.42] | 'Let 's go there!'an old woman cried. |
| [15:56.74] | 'Let 's go to Lancaster Castle |
| [16:00.26] | and find Old Demdike and Alizon!' |
| [16:04.81] | 'We can curse the guards, |
| [16:06.85] | and break down the door!' |
| [16:10.09] | my mother said. |
| [16:16.81] | 'Let' s bring them home!' |
| [16:19.55] | said an old man. |
| [16:22.79] | 'Jennet,bring the bottle! |
| [16:26.33] | We need more drink!'shouted my mother. |
| [16:32.63] | I got up and took more drink to my mother. |
| [16:38.16] | But I fell over one of the dogs, |
| [16:40.64] | and the bottle broke on the floor. |
| [16:44.25] | The drink was gone! |
| [16:47.53] | ' You bad child! |
| [16:50.44] | ' my mother shouted. |
| [16:52.99] | 'You' re a witch, too,you know! |
| [16:56.70] | 'She got up and began to hit me. |
| [17:00.76] | She hit me over the head and pulled my hair. |
| [17:05.98] | An old man laughed, |
| [17:08.99] | and then everyone laughed. |
| [17:14.47] | I ran back across the room. |
| [17:18.18] | I wasn 't a witch; |
| [17:21.27] | I was a child,nine years old, |
| [17:26.06] | and I hated my mother and all her friends! |
| [17:33.01] | My face felt very hot because I was angry. |
| [17:39.29] | I left the room and went out of the house. |
| [17:45.67] | It was afternoon, but the sky was dark with rain. |
| [17:52.87] | Pendle Hill was dark,too. |
| [17:57.18] | It sat quietly and watched me. |
| [18:03.67] | 'I'm going to Mr Nowell,' |
| [18:06.40] | I said quietly, to Pendle Hill. |
| [18:10.56] | 'I'm going to tell him about my mother and her friends.' |
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| [00:01.06] | CHAPTER 2 ROGER NOWELL |
| [00:04.96] | John Law was ill because Alizon cursed him, |
| [00:10.23] | and his son wanted Roger Nowell to question Alizon |
| [00:16.21] | Roger Nowell was a rich |
| [00:18.59] | and important man in Lancashire, |
| [00:21.99] | and he was the judge for all the villages near Pendle Hill |
| [00:27.33] | He lived at Read Hall, seven miles from Newchurch |
| [00:35.22] | On the thirtieth day of March, |
| [00:37.94] | Mr Nowell' s men came to Malkin Tower |
| [00:42.72] | Mr Nowell wanted to see Alizon at once |
| [00:49.68] | We walked from Malkin Tower to Read Hall: |
| [00:54.46] | my sister Alizon, my brother James, |
| [00:58.79] | and our mother, Elizabeth Device |
| [01:04.40] | I followed them because I didn' t want to |
| [01:07.11] | stay at home with my grandmother |
| [01:11.87] | My grandmother was a difficult old woman, |
| [01:16.52] | and I didn' t like her |
| [01:21.02] | Read Hall was an old house |
| [01:24.83] | with a big garden and many old trees |
| [01:30.44] | Mr Nowell' s servant opened the door for us |
| [01:36.26] | ' Come in,' Mr Nowell said |
| [01:40.86] | He was a tall man with a lot of white hair |
| [01:46.40] | His black coat looked warm and expensive |
| [01:53.00] | Alizon followed Mr Nowell into a room with a big fire |
| [01:59.01] | When I saw the fire, |
| [02:01.58] | I wanted to go in, too! |
| [02:05.45] | ' Are you cold, little one? |
| [02:07.99] | ' Mr Nowell asked me |
| [02:10.79] | ' Come in, and sit near the fire' |
| [02:16.43] | I went across the room and sat down on the floor, |
| [02:20.82] | next to the wonderful, hot fire |
| [02:25.87] | Mr Nowell sat behind a big fable |
| [02:31.02] | Two or three men, in black coats, |
| [02:34.29] | stood near the window |
| [02:38.13] | Alizon stood in front of Mr Nowell |
| [02:42.48] | Her long hair was dirty, |
| [02:45.51] | and her old dress looked dirtier |
| [02:51.12] | ' Two weeks ago, |
| [02:53.79] | on the eighteenth day of March, |
| [02:57.15] | you met John Law near Colne, |
| [03:02.99] | ' Roger Nowell said |
| [03:05.84] | His voice was slow and careful |
| [03:10.64] | ' Tell me about it' |
| [03:14.47] | ' I asked for money,' Alizon said |
| [03:19.67] | ' The pedlar was very angry and I didn' t like him |
| [03:26.85] | I was angry, too, and I wanted him to die!' |
| [03:34.10] | ' Tell me about your dog' |
| [03:38.79] | " The dog is my friend |
| [03:43.01] | ' Alizon said slowly |
| [03:46.31] | ' I wanted a friend, |
| [03:49.11] | and I found that dog two months ago |
| [03:53.85] | I told my grand mother, |
| [03:55.97] | and she liked the dog, too' |
| [04:00.00] | ' Did the dog run after the pedlar?' |
| [04:03.78] | ' Yes, of course I cursed the pedlar, |
| [04:09.02] | and the dog ran after him!' Alizon said |
| [04:13.37] | ' I' m sorry now, because Mr Law is ill' |
| [04:18.87] | ' She' s a witch!' one of the men said quietly |
| [04:26.11] | Roger Nowell stood up |
| [04:28.84] | and walked across the room to the door |
| [04:32.83] | ' James Device, come in |
| [04:36.49] | We want to question you' |
| [04:41.12] | James came in and stood next to Alizon |
| [04:47.04] | James was thirteen years old, |
| [04:50.51] | nearly a man, |
| [04:52.76] | but he was afraid of many things |
| [04:57.04] | He began to cry |
| [05:00.69] | ' Don' t be afraid,' Mr Nowell said |
| [05:05.71] | ' we want you to talk abut your grandmother, |
| [05:09.67] | Old Demdike' |
| [05:13.44] | But Alizon wanted to talk |
| [05:16.02] | ' Don' t ask him!' she said quickly |
| [05:20.79] | ' I can tell you about my grandmother because |
| [05:23.44] | I' m with her every minute of the day |
| [05:26.82] | I go with her from village to village |
| [05:30.57] | I go with her across Pendle Hill |
| [05:33.83] | She asks people for money and food, |
| [05:37.29] | and I help her' Alizon stopped |
| [05:42.71] | She looked at James, |
| [05:45.10] | and then she looked at Mr Nowell |
| [05:49.60] | ' She cursed a child once, |
| [05:52.53] | and the child died later that year' |
| [05:56.68] | ' And you!' James said |
| [06:00.17] | ' You cursed a child, too! |
| [06:01.78] | Somebody told me! |
| [06:04.77] | ' James suddenly sat down on the floor and began to laugh loudly |
| [06:11.68] | ' Be quiet!' Roger Nowell said coldly |
| [06:17.88] | ' Alizon Device, tell me the truth: |
| [06:22.37] | did you curse a child?' |
| [06:26.94] | ' Yes, I did,' Alizon cried |
| [06:30.76] | ' The child called me a witch, |
| [06:32.52] | and I was angry |
| [06:35.13] | I cursed the child, |
| [06:37.48] | but I was sorry when the child died' |
| [06:43.04] | James looked up at Alizon, |
| [06:46.04] | his mouth open |
| [06:48.85] | ' The child died, the child died, |
| [06:51.81] | ' he said again and again |
| [06:56.67] | ' Alizon Device, you cannot go home again, |
| [07:02.24] | ' Roger Nowell said slowly |
| [07:05.20] | ' You must go to the prison at Read' |
| [07:10.18] | ' But I need Alizon!' |
| [07:12.98] | my mother shouted angrily from the door |
| [07:16.19] | ' She takes care of Old Demdike, my mother' |
| [07:22.48] | I looked at my mother, |
| [07:25.12] | at her red, angry face |
| [07:29.27] | I looked at Alizon in her dirty dress, |
| [07:33.89] | and at James on the floor with his mouth open |
| [07:41.30] | And then I looked at Mr Nowell: |
| [07:44.35] | his brown eyes were warm, |
| [07:47.32] | and his face was kind |
| [07:53.20] | On the second day of April, |
| [07:55.79] | Roger Nowell and his men came to Ashlar House, |
| [08:00.08] | near the village of Fence |
| [08:04.64] | Mr Nowell wanted to talk to my grandmother, |
| [08:09.10] | and we all went with her to Ashlar House |
| [08:14.66] | Fence was not far from Malkin Tower, |
| [08:19.38] | and my grandmother walked there easily |
| [08:25.56] | Old Demdike was a little old woman with a fat face and no teeth |
| [08:36.06] | She was nearly eighty years old and she was a difficult old woman |
| [08:44.42] | Without Alizon, |
| [08:46.26] | she was more difficult because |
| [08:48.92] | my mother didn' t take care of her |
| [08:54.54] | When I saw Mr Nowell again at Ashlar House, |
| [08:58.81] | I felt happy |
| [09:01.41] | I looked at his kind face and his warm brown eyes, |
| [09:07.93] | and I wanted to be near him |
| [09:12.83] | But there were a lot of people in the room, |
| [09:15.75] | and I was afraid to go to him |
| [09:20.88] | ' Old Demdike , I' m going to ask you some questions, |
| [09:26.31] | ' Mr Nowell began |
| [09:30.59] | Old Demdike was not afraid |
| [09:36.02] | She looked at all the men, |
| [09:38.95] | in their expensive coats and hats |
| [09:43.26] | ' What can a poor old woman tell you rich men? |
| [09:50.34] | ' She laughed, |
| [09:52.55] | and when she laughed I felt afraid |
| [09:58.73] | My grandmother was going to tell them everything! |
| [10:05.83] | And she did! |
| [10:07.96] | ' Twenty years ago, I met the Devil, |
| [10:12.49] | ' Old Demdike said |
| [10:14.82] | ' He was a boy called Tibb and he was my friend |
| [10:20.64] | Then a cat came to visit mea beautiful catand then a dog |
| [10:28.83] | They were all my friends' |
| [10:33.02] | Mr Nowell listened quietly to my grandmother, |
| [10:37.79] | but some of the men began to talk angrily |
| [10:42.71] | ' Be careful, you rich men! |
| [10:46.96] | ' my grandmother cried' I can curse you! |
| [10:53.81] | I can kill people! I make clay pictures of peopleman, |
| [11:04.38] | woman or child And when I break the clay, |
| [11:14.06] | that man, woman or child dies!' |
| [11:22.28] | People began to shout |
| [11:24.87] | ' She' s a witch! She must die!' |
| [11:28.99] | ' Say no more she must die, |
| [11:31.89] | with all her family!' |
| [11:34.68] | Roger Nowell stood up |
| [11:37.42] | ' Be quiet!' He looked at the guards near the door |
| [11:44.40] | ' Take her away,' he said |
| [11:48.91] | ' Old Demdike and her granddaughter Alizon |
| [11:53.01] | must go to the prison at Lancaster Castle' |
| [12:00.05] | The guards took my grandmother |
| [12:03.92] | by the arms and carried her out of the door |
| [12:06.84] | and put her on a horse |
| [12:10.77] | Everyone ran out of Ashlar House |
| [12:14.41] | They ran after the horses and shouted: |
| [12:17.68] | ' Kill the witch!' |
| [12:21.22] | I looked for Mr Nowell, |
| [12:23.99] | but he was on his horse, too, |
| [12:27.04] | and he followed the guards quickly through the village |
| [12:32.37] | Slowly, I followed my mother and James |
| [12:39.25] | Malkin Tower was my home, |
| [12:42.61] | but I didn' t want to go back there |
| [12:47.18] | I was a little child, |
| [12:50.34] | and I wanted someone kind to take care of me |
| [12:58.63] | We stayed at home days, |
| [13:02.18] | because we were afraid to go out |
| [13:07.10] | James sat in front of the fire, |
| [13:10.28] | with his dog, and talked |
| [13:14.77] | ' Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Castle,' |
| [13:18.16] | he said, again and again |
| [13:24.14] | My mother hit me and shouted at me |
| [13:28.57] | because she was angry with the rich men |
| [13:33.78] | But after three days, my mother suddenly said, |
| [13:39.31] | ' James! We' re hungry and we must eat!' |
| [13:46.79] | James didn' t answer |
| [13:51.47] | My mother went across the room to James and pulled his hair |
| [13:56.74] | ' Get up!' she shouted |
| [14:00.05] | ' Go out and find food for us! |
| [14:04.46] | Your father isn' t here now |
| [14:07.29] | you must find food for us' |
| [14:10.55] | She hit him over the head |
| [14:15.27] | James stood up slowly |
| [14:19.79] | ' Go out and find food,' he said |
| [14:23.44] | ' I must go out and find food' |
| [14:29.33] | It was dark, and James was out for hours |
| [14:36.23] | But in the morning, |
| [14:38.13] | he came back with a sheep |
| [14:41.44] | ' I went to Barley,' James said happily |
| [14:45.79] | ' I got this sheep, and now we can eat' |
| [14:51.87] | ' Get up, Jennet!' |
| [14:54.11] | my mother shouted ' Come and help me!' |
| [15:00.11] | It was Friday, the tenth day of April |
| [15:04.92] | My family had some friends, poor people, |
| [15:09.70] | and on that day they came to Malkin Tower |
| [15:15.20] | They came and asked about Old Demdike and Alizon, |
| [15:20.70] | and they stayed to eat and drink |
| [15:26.39] | I helped my mother |
| [15:29.99] | We cooked the sheep over a big fire, |
| [15:33.49] | and our visitors ate with us |
| [15:37.65] | At the same time, they drank |
| [15:43.07] | They sat by the fire and drank, |
| [15:47.13] | and talked about Lancaster Castle |
| [15:51.42] | ' Let ' s go there!' an old woman cried |
| [15:56.74] | ' Let ' s go to Lancaster Castle |
| [16:00.26] | and find Old Demdike and Alizon!' |
| [16:04.81] | ' We can curse the guards, |
| [16:06.85] | and break down the door!' |
| [16:10.09] | my mother said |
| [16:16.81] | ' Let' s bring them home!' |
| [16:19.55] | said an old man |
| [16:22.79] | ' Jennet, bring the bottle! |
| [16:26.33] | We need more drink!' shouted my mother |
| [16:32.63] | I got up and took more drink to my mother |
| [16:38.16] | But I fell over one of the dogs, |
| [16:40.64] | and the bottle broke on the floor |
| [16:44.25] | The drink was gone! |
| [16:47.53] | ' You bad child! |
| [16:50.44] | ' my mother shouted |
| [16:52.99] | ' You' re a witch, too, you know! |
| [16:56.70] | ' She got up and began to hit me |
| [17:00.76] | She hit me over the head and pulled my hair |
| [17:05.98] | An old man laughed, |
| [17:08.99] | and then everyone laughed |
| [17:14.47] | I ran back across the room |
| [17:18.18] | I wasn ' t a witch |
| [17:21.27] | I was a child, nine years old, |
| [17:26.06] | and I hated my mother and all her friends! |
| [17:33.01] | My face felt very hot because I was angry |
| [17:39.29] | I left the room and went out of the house |
| [17:45.67] | It was afternoon, but the sky was dark with rain |
| [17:52.87] | Pendle Hill was dark, too |
| [17:57.18] | It sat quietly and watched me |
| [18:03.67] | ' I' m going to Mr Nowell,' |
| [18:06.40] | I said quietly, to Pendle Hill |
| [18:10.56] | ' I' m going to tell him about my mother and her friends' |
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| [00:01.06] | CHAPTER 2 ROGER NOWELL |
| [00:04.96] | John Law was ill because Alizon cursed him, |
| [00:10.23] | and his son wanted Roger Nowell to question Alizon |
| [00:16.21] | Roger Nowell was a rich |
| [00:18.59] | and important man in Lancashire, |
| [00:21.99] | and he was the judge for all the villages near Pendle Hill |
| [00:27.33] | He lived at Read Hall, seven miles from Newchurch |
| [00:35.22] | On the thirtieth day of March, |
| [00:37.94] | Mr Nowell' s men came to Malkin Tower |
| [00:42.72] | Mr Nowell wanted to see Alizon at once |
| [00:49.68] | We walked from Malkin Tower to Read Hall: |
| [00:54.46] | my sister Alizon, my brother James, |
| [00:58.79] | and our mother, Elizabeth Device |
| [01:04.40] | I followed them because I didn' t want to |
| [01:07.11] | stay at home with my grandmother |
| [01:11.87] | My grandmother was a difficult old woman, |
| [01:16.52] | and I didn' t like her |
| [01:21.02] | Read Hall was an old house |
| [01:24.83] | with a big garden and many old trees |
| [01:30.44] | Mr Nowell' s servant opened the door for us |
| [01:36.26] | ' Come in,' Mr Nowell said |
| [01:40.86] | He was a tall man with a lot of white hair |
| [01:46.40] | His black coat looked warm and expensive |
| [01:53.00] | Alizon followed Mr Nowell into a room with a big fire |
| [01:59.01] | When I saw the fire, |
| [02:01.58] | I wanted to go in, too! |
| [02:05.45] | ' Are you cold, little one? |
| [02:07.99] | ' Mr Nowell asked me |
| [02:10.79] | ' Come in, and sit near the fire' |
| [02:16.43] | I went across the room and sat down on the floor, |
| [02:20.82] | next to the wonderful, hot fire |
| [02:25.87] | Mr Nowell sat behind a big fable |
| [02:31.02] | Two or three men, in black coats, |
| [02:34.29] | stood near the window |
| [02:38.13] | Alizon stood in front of Mr Nowell |
| [02:42.48] | Her long hair was dirty, |
| [02:45.51] | and her old dress looked dirtier |
| [02:51.12] | ' Two weeks ago, |
| [02:53.79] | on the eighteenth day of March, |
| [02:57.15] | you met John Law near Colne, |
| [03:02.99] | ' Roger Nowell said |
| [03:05.84] | His voice was slow and careful |
| [03:10.64] | ' Tell me about it' |
| [03:14.47] | ' I asked for money,' Alizon said |
| [03:19.67] | ' The pedlar was very angry and I didn' t like him |
| [03:26.85] | I was angry, too, and I wanted him to die!' |
| [03:34.10] | ' Tell me about your dog' |
| [03:38.79] | " The dog is my friend |
| [03:43.01] | ' Alizon said slowly |
| [03:46.31] | ' I wanted a friend, |
| [03:49.11] | and I found that dog two months ago |
| [03:53.85] | I told my grand mother, |
| [03:55.97] | and she liked the dog, too' |
| [04:00.00] | ' Did the dog run after the pedlar?' |
| [04:03.78] | ' Yes, of course I cursed the pedlar, |
| [04:09.02] | and the dog ran after him!' Alizon said |
| [04:13.37] | ' I' m sorry now, because Mr Law is ill' |
| [04:18.87] | ' She' s a witch!' one of the men said quietly |
| [04:26.11] | Roger Nowell stood up |
| [04:28.84] | and walked across the room to the door |
| [04:32.83] | ' James Device, come in |
| [04:36.49] | We want to question you' |
| [04:41.12] | James came in and stood next to Alizon |
| [04:47.04] | James was thirteen years old, |
| [04:50.51] | nearly a man, |
| [04:52.76] | but he was afraid of many things |
| [04:57.04] | He began to cry |
| [05:00.69] | ' Don' t be afraid,' Mr Nowell said |
| [05:05.71] | ' we want you to talk abut your grandmother, |
| [05:09.67] | Old Demdike' |
| [05:13.44] | But Alizon wanted to talk |
| [05:16.02] | ' Don' t ask him!' she said quickly |
| [05:20.79] | ' I can tell you about my grandmother because |
| [05:23.44] | I' m with her every minute of the day |
| [05:26.82] | I go with her from village to village |
| [05:30.57] | I go with her across Pendle Hill |
| [05:33.83] | She asks people for money and food, |
| [05:37.29] | and I help her' Alizon stopped |
| [05:42.71] | She looked at James, |
| [05:45.10] | and then she looked at Mr Nowell |
| [05:49.60] | ' She cursed a child once, |
| [05:52.53] | and the child died later that year' |
| [05:56.68] | ' And you!' James said |
| [06:00.17] | ' You cursed a child, too! |
| [06:01.78] | Somebody told me! |
| [06:04.77] | ' James suddenly sat down on the floor and began to laugh loudly |
| [06:11.68] | ' Be quiet!' Roger Nowell said coldly |
| [06:17.88] | ' Alizon Device, tell me the truth: |
| [06:22.37] | did you curse a child?' |
| [06:26.94] | ' Yes, I did,' Alizon cried |
| [06:30.76] | ' The child called me a witch, |
| [06:32.52] | and I was angry |
| [06:35.13] | I cursed the child, |
| [06:37.48] | but I was sorry when the child died' |
| [06:43.04] | James looked up at Alizon, |
| [06:46.04] | his mouth open |
| [06:48.85] | ' The child died, the child died, |
| [06:51.81] | ' he said again and again |
| [06:56.67] | ' Alizon Device, you cannot go home again, |
| [07:02.24] | ' Roger Nowell said slowly |
| [07:05.20] | ' You must go to the prison at Read' |
| [07:10.18] | ' But I need Alizon!' |
| [07:12.98] | my mother shouted angrily from the door |
| [07:16.19] | ' She takes care of Old Demdike, my mother' |
| [07:22.48] | I looked at my mother, |
| [07:25.12] | at her red, angry face |
| [07:29.27] | I looked at Alizon in her dirty dress, |
| [07:33.89] | and at James on the floor with his mouth open |
| [07:41.30] | And then I looked at Mr Nowell: |
| [07:44.35] | his brown eyes were warm, |
| [07:47.32] | and his face was kind |
| [07:53.20] | On the second day of April, |
| [07:55.79] | Roger Nowell and his men came to Ashlar House, |
| [08:00.08] | near the village of Fence |
| [08:04.64] | Mr Nowell wanted to talk to my grandmother, |
| [08:09.10] | and we all went with her to Ashlar House |
| [08:14.66] | Fence was not far from Malkin Tower, |
| [08:19.38] | and my grandmother walked there easily |
| [08:25.56] | Old Demdike was a little old woman with a fat face and no teeth |
| [08:36.06] | She was nearly eighty years old and she was a difficult old woman |
| [08:44.42] | Without Alizon, |
| [08:46.26] | she was more difficult because |
| [08:48.92] | my mother didn' t take care of her |
| [08:54.54] | When I saw Mr Nowell again at Ashlar House, |
| [08:58.81] | I felt happy |
| [09:01.41] | I looked at his kind face and his warm brown eyes, |
| [09:07.93] | and I wanted to be near him |
| [09:12.83] | But there were a lot of people in the room, |
| [09:15.75] | and I was afraid to go to him |
| [09:20.88] | ' Old Demdike , I' m going to ask you some questions, |
| [09:26.31] | ' Mr Nowell began |
| [09:30.59] | Old Demdike was not afraid |
| [09:36.02] | She looked at all the men, |
| [09:38.95] | in their expensive coats and hats |
| [09:43.26] | ' What can a poor old woman tell you rich men? |
| [09:50.34] | ' She laughed, |
| [09:52.55] | and when she laughed I felt afraid |
| [09:58.73] | My grandmother was going to tell them everything! |
| [10:05.83] | And she did! |
| [10:07.96] | ' Twenty years ago, I met the Devil, |
| [10:12.49] | ' Old Demdike said |
| [10:14.82] | ' He was a boy called Tibb and he was my friend |
| [10:20.64] | Then a cat came to visit mea beautiful catand then a dog |
| [10:28.83] | They were all my friends' |
| [10:33.02] | Mr Nowell listened quietly to my grandmother, |
| [10:37.79] | but some of the men began to talk angrily |
| [10:42.71] | ' Be careful, you rich men! |
| [10:46.96] | ' my grandmother cried' I can curse you! |
| [10:53.81] | I can kill people! I make clay pictures of peopleman, |
| [11:04.38] | woman or child And when I break the clay, |
| [11:14.06] | that man, woman or child dies!' |
| [11:22.28] | People began to shout |
| [11:24.87] | ' She' s a witch! She must die!' |
| [11:28.99] | ' Say no more she must die, |
| [11:31.89] | with all her family!' |
| [11:34.68] | Roger Nowell stood up |
| [11:37.42] | ' Be quiet!' He looked at the guards near the door |
| [11:44.40] | ' Take her away,' he said |
| [11:48.91] | ' Old Demdike and her granddaughter Alizon |
| [11:53.01] | must go to the prison at Lancaster Castle' |
| [12:00.05] | The guards took my grandmother |
| [12:03.92] | by the arms and carried her out of the door |
| [12:06.84] | and put her on a horse |
| [12:10.77] | Everyone ran out of Ashlar House |
| [12:14.41] | They ran after the horses and shouted: |
| [12:17.68] | ' Kill the witch!' |
| [12:21.22] | I looked for Mr Nowell, |
| [12:23.99] | but he was on his horse, too, |
| [12:27.04] | and he followed the guards quickly through the village |
| [12:32.37] | Slowly, I followed my mother and James |
| [12:39.25] | Malkin Tower was my home, |
| [12:42.61] | but I didn' t want to go back there |
| [12:47.18] | I was a little child, |
| [12:50.34] | and I wanted someone kind to take care of me |
| [12:58.63] | We stayed at home days, |
| [13:02.18] | because we were afraid to go out |
| [13:07.10] | James sat in front of the fire, |
| [13:10.28] | with his dog, and talked |
| [13:14.77] | ' Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Castle,' |
| [13:18.16] | he said, again and again |
| [13:24.14] | My mother hit me and shouted at me |
| [13:28.57] | because she was angry with the rich men |
| [13:33.78] | But after three days, my mother suddenly said, |
| [13:39.31] | ' James! We' re hungry and we must eat!' |
| [13:46.79] | James didn' t answer |
| [13:51.47] | My mother went across the room to James and pulled his hair |
| [13:56.74] | ' Get up!' she shouted |
| [14:00.05] | ' Go out and find food for us! |
| [14:04.46] | Your father isn' t here now |
| [14:07.29] | you must find food for us' |
| [14:10.55] | She hit him over the head |
| [14:15.27] | James stood up slowly |
| [14:19.79] | ' Go out and find food,' he said |
| [14:23.44] | ' I must go out and find food' |
| [14:29.33] | It was dark, and James was out for hours |
| [14:36.23] | But in the morning, |
| [14:38.13] | he came back with a sheep |
| [14:41.44] | ' I went to Barley,' James said happily |
| [14:45.79] | ' I got this sheep, and now we can eat' |
| [14:51.87] | ' Get up, Jennet!' |
| [14:54.11] | my mother shouted ' Come and help me!' |
| [15:00.11] | It was Friday, the tenth day of April |
| [15:04.92] | My family had some friends, poor people, |
| [15:09.70] | and on that day they came to Malkin Tower |
| [15:15.20] | They came and asked about Old Demdike and Alizon, |
| [15:20.70] | and they stayed to eat and drink |
| [15:26.39] | I helped my mother |
| [15:29.99] | We cooked the sheep over a big fire, |
| [15:33.49] | and our visitors ate with us |
| [15:37.65] | At the same time, they drank |
| [15:43.07] | They sat by the fire and drank, |
| [15:47.13] | and talked about Lancaster Castle |
| [15:51.42] | ' Let ' s go there!' an old woman cried |
| [15:56.74] | ' Let ' s go to Lancaster Castle |
| [16:00.26] | and find Old Demdike and Alizon!' |
| [16:04.81] | ' We can curse the guards, |
| [16:06.85] | and break down the door!' |
| [16:10.09] | my mother said |
| [16:16.81] | ' Let' s bring them home!' |
| [16:19.55] | said an old man |
| [16:22.79] | ' Jennet, bring the bottle! |
| [16:26.33] | We need more drink!' shouted my mother |
| [16:32.63] | I got up and took more drink to my mother |
| [16:38.16] | But I fell over one of the dogs, |
| [16:40.64] | and the bottle broke on the floor |
| [16:44.25] | The drink was gone! |
| [16:47.53] | ' You bad child! |
| [16:50.44] | ' my mother shouted |
| [16:52.99] | ' You' re a witch, too, you know! |
| [16:56.70] | ' She got up and began to hit me |
| [17:00.76] | She hit me over the head and pulled my hair |
| [17:05.98] | An old man laughed, |
| [17:08.99] | and then everyone laughed |
| [17:14.47] | I ran back across the room |
| [17:18.18] | I wasn ' t a witch |
| [17:21.27] | I was a child, nine years old, |
| [17:26.06] | and I hated my mother and all her friends! |
| [17:33.01] | My face felt very hot because I was angry |
| [17:39.29] | I left the room and went out of the house |
| [17:45.67] | It was afternoon, but the sky was dark with rain |
| [17:52.87] | Pendle Hill was dark, too |
| [17:57.18] | It sat quietly and watched me |
| [18:03.67] | ' I' m going to Mr Nowell,' |
| [18:06.40] | I said quietly, to Pendle Hill |
| [18:10.56] | ' I' m going to tell him about my mother and her friends' |