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And I saw her

Softly, softly, good women! Three tellers are too many for one tale, and three tales are too many for one pair of ears to take in at a time.—(Turning to the Lady.) Has she ever told you that she saw witches by her bed-side?

Yes; several times she has told me so, in wild and broken words.

Only in that manner.

You forget, Madam, to mention to the Sheriff, that she told us distinctly, a few hours ago, how a witch had been sitting on her breast, as she lay in bed; and that, when she struggled to get rid of her, she rent a piece from the sleeve of her gown.

The witch rent the sleeve from her gown?

No, no, your honour; our poor child rent a piece frae the sleeve o' the witch's gown.

Has the piece been found?