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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' |