Her aged mother closed her doors upon her, and those who would have gone miles to meet her, now avoided her.
Bess heeded this little.

She was of a nature to repay the world's contumely with like scorn, but when her child was born the case became different.

She wished to save it.

Then it was," pursued Demdike, vehemently, and regarding the abbot with flashing eyes--"then it was that I was again mortally injured by you.

Then your ruthless decree to the clergy went forth.