Q. What was this devil called?—Illa (considering). His name was Disidæmonia. [Footnote: Greek—Superstition. What an extraordinary woman!]
Hereat Dom. Consul shuddered and said that that must be a very terrible devil indeed, for that he had never heard such a name before, and that she must spell it, so that Scriba might make no error; which she did, and he then went on as follows:—
Q. In what shape had he appeared to her?—R. In the shape of the sheriff, and sometimes as a goat with terrible horns.
Q. Whether Satan had re-baptized her, and where?—R. In the sea.
Q. What name had he given her?—R.———-. [Footnote: It was impossible to decipher this name in the manuscript.]
Q. Whether any of the neighbours had been by when she was re-baptized, and which of them?—R. Hereupon my matchless child cast up her eyes towards heaven, as though doubting whether she should fyle old Lizzie or not, but at last she said, No!
Q. She must have had sponsors; who were they? and what gift had they given her as christening money?—R. There were none there save spirits; wherefore old Lizzie could see no one when she came and looked on at her re-baptism.
Q. Whether she had ever lived with the devil?—R. She never had lived anywhere save in her father's house.
Q. She did not choose to understand. He meant whether she had ever played the wanton with Satan, and known him carnally? Hereupon she blushed, and was so ashamed that she covered her face with her hands, and presently began to weep and to sob: and as, after many questions, she gave no answer, she was again admonished to speak the truth, or that the executioner should lift her up on the ladder again. At last she said "No!" which howbeit the worshipful court would not believe, and bade the executioner seize her again, whereupon she answered "Yes!"
Q. Whether she had found the devil hot or cold?—R. She did not remember which.