ElizabethEndorfieldhadareputeamongwomenwhichwasinitsnaturesomethingbetweendistinctionandnotoriety。Itwasfoundedonthefollowingitemsofcharacter。Shewasshrewdandpenetrating;herhousestoodinalonelyplace;sheneverwenttochurch;sheworearedcloak;shealwaysretainedherbonnetindoorsandshehadapointedchin。ThusfarherattributesweredistinctlySatanic;andthosewholookednofurthercalledher，inplaintermsawitch。Butshewasnotgaunt，noruglyintheupperpartofherface，norparticularlystrangeinmanner;sothat，whenhermoreintimateacquaintancesspokeofherthetermwassoftened，andshebecamesimplyaDeepBody，whowasaslong—headedasshewashigh。
ItmaybestatedthatElizabeth，belongedtoaclassofsuspectswhoweregraduallylosingtheirmysteriouscharacteristicsundertheadministrationoftheyoungvicar;though，duringthelongreignofMr。Grinham，theparishofMellstockhadprovedextremelyfavourabletothegrowthofwitches。
WhileFancywasrevolvingallthisinhermind，andputtingittoherselfwhetheritwasworthwhiletotellhertroublestoElizabeth，andaskheradviceingettingoutofthem，thewitchspoke。
\"Youbedown——properdown，\"shesaidsuddenly，droppinganotherpotatointothebucket。
Fancytooknonotice。