sure only only what asked the stranger with a face of anguish that seemed to torture every feature out of its proper woman said mrs whilst the hair began to stand with terror upon her head sure it s no in life that i m in a perplexity a is under the one roof me t that i want to know anything at all about it � the dear forbid i should but i never hard of a person bein tormented it as you are i always used to hear the people say that it its friends well said the woman looking wildly over her shoulder i ll not tell it s on myself i ll leave the blame why will you never pity me am i to be night and day tormented oh you re wicked and cruel for no reason said mrs an bless yourself call on god ah shouted the other are you going to get me and as she uttered the words a vol ij no die working which must have occasioned great pain even to torture became audible in her throat her bosom heaved up and down and her head was bent repeatedly on her breast as if by force don t mention that name said she in my presence except you mean to drive me to utter distraction i mean she continued after considerable effort to recover her former tone and manner � hear me with attention � i mean woman � you mary � that if you mention that holy name you might as well keep plunging sharp knives into my heart peace to me for one minute spare me something i m in your power will you ate anything said mrs poor you look like hunger and distress there s enough in the house blessed be them that sent it an you had an take some nourishment any way and she raised her eyes in a silent prayer of relief and ease for the unhappy woman whose association had in her opinion sealed her doom will i � will i � oh she replied may you never know misery for offering it oh bring me something � some refreshment � some food � for i m dying with hunger mrs who with all her superstition was remarkable for charity and benevolence immediately placed food and drink before her which the stranger absolutely devoured � taking care occasionally to under the which appeared behind her neck a portion of what she eat this however she did not by but openly merely taking means to prevent the concealed thing from being by any possible accident discovered when the craving of hunger was satisfied she appeared to suffer less from the persecution of her than before whether it was as mrs thought that the food with which she plied it � in some degree its or lessened that of the stranger it was difficult to say at all ill she became more composed her eyes resumed somewhat of a natural expression each sharp ferocious glare which shot from them with such intense and rapid flashes partially disappeared her knit brows dilated and part of a forehead which had once been and handsome lost the which it by deep wrinkles altogether the change was evident and very much relieved mrs who could not avoid observing it it s not that i care much about it if you d think it not right o me but it s odd enough for you to keep the lower part of your face muffled up in that black cloth an then your forehead too is covered down on your face a bit if they re part of the � and she shuddered at the thought � between you an anything that s not good � hem � i think you d do well to throw off o you an turn to that can protect you from everything that s bad now a would keep all the in hell from one an if you d on looking at the stranger she hesitated for the wild expression of tier eyes began to return don t begin my punishment again replied the woman make no don t make mention in my of anything that s good � it s � easy now � easy no said she i came to tell you that only for my breaking a vow i made to this thing upon me i d be happy instead of miserable with it i say it s a good thing to have if the person will use this bottle she added producing one as i will direct them � i wouldn t wish for my part replied mrs to have anything to do it � neither act nor part and she crossed herself devoutly on contemplating such an alliance as that at which her companion hinted mary replied the other can put good fortune and happiness in the way of you and yours it is for you the good is intended if you don t get both no other can and her eyes kindled as she spoke like those of the in the moment of inspiration mrs looked at her with awe fear and a strong mixture of curiosity she had often heard that the had through means of the person to whom it was bound conferred wealth upon several although it could never render this important to those who exercised direct authority over it she therefore experienced something like a conflict between her fears and a love of that wealth the possession of which was so plainly intimated to her the money said she would be one thing but to have the planted over a body s � the saints preserve us � no not for of hard would i have it in my company one but in regard to the money � hem � why if it could be managed act or part that thing people would do anything 