"It is not a peculiarity of mine, but of my mother's family.
Some say that a distant ancestor was once frightened by a large snake coming into her chamber; and her child was born with this mark upon her breast.

That is all of it.

There is no necessity of any examination, for I admit the charge." "Yes," screamed Mistress Putnam again, "your ancestress too was a noted witch.

It runs in the family.

Go away with you!" she cried striking apparently at something with her clenched hand.