It shall out, one day, to the confusion of those who offend me.

When thou goest home tell thy reputed mother what I have said, and mark how she takes the information.

Ha! who comes here ?" The hag's last exclamation was occasioned by the sudden appearance of Mistress Nutter, who opened the door of the chapel, and, staring in astonishment at the group, came quickly forward.
"What makes you here, Mother Chattox ?" she cried.
"I came here to avoid pursuit," replied the old hag, with a cowed manner, and in accents sounding strangely submissive after her late infuriated tone.
"What have you been saying to these girls ?" demanded Mistress Nutter, authoritatively.
"Ask them," the hag replied.
"She declares that Alizon is not the daughter of Elizabeth Device," cried Dorothy Assheton.
"Indeed!" exclaimed Mistress Nutter quickly, and as if a spring of extraordinary interest had been suddenly touched.

"What reason hast thou for this assertion ?" "No good reason," replied the old woman evasively, yet with evident apprehension of her questioner.
"Good reason or bad, I will have it," cried Mistress Nutter.
"What you, too, take an interest in the wench, like the rest!" returned Mother Chattox.

"Is she so very winning ?" "That is no answer to my question," said the lady.