“Well, if this woman be truly a witch——”
“But was there truly ever a witch, child?”
“Your honour may have heard of the Witch of Endor?”
“Hum!” quoth Sir John. “Can it be that you believe in witchcraft, black magic and the like fooleries?”
“Don’t you, sir?”
“No more than I do in ghosts, child.”
“The girl Ann tells me that ghosts often walk in these parts.”
“Aye, so they do,” laughed Sir John, “and to some purpose.”
“Then, despite the Bible and philosophers, your superior wisdom doth not believe in witches?”
“No, indeed.”