Indeed, save for their confinement, there was little change in their condition.

The child was allowed to be with Cicely, the nuns were allowed to visit her.
Only over both of them hung the shadow of great trouble.

They were aware, and it seemed to them purposely suffered to be aware, that they were about to be tried for their lives upon monstrous and obscene charges; namely, that they had consorted with a dim and awful creature called the Enemy of Mankind, whom, it was supposed, human beings had power to call to their counsel and assistance.

To them who knew well that this being was Thomas Bolle, the thing seemed absurd.

Yet it could not be denied that the said Thomas at Emlyn's instigation had worked much evil on the monks of Blossholme, paying them, or rather their Abbot, back in his own coin.
Yet what was to be done?
To tell the facts would be to condemn Thomas to some fearful fate which even then they would be called upon to share, although possibly they might be cleared of the charge of witchcraft.
Emlyn set the matter before Cicely, urging neither one side nor the other, and waited her judgment.