effects; but my sister soon contrived to make
him believe, that I was the wickedest girl alive, and had always set
my father against her by my art, which she said I pretended to call my
wisdom; and by several handsome presents she soon persuaded him (for he
did not care a farthing for either of us) to join with her in saying,
that, as she was the eldest sister, she had a full right to the castle,
and everything in it; but she told me I was very welcome to stay there,
and live with her, if I pleased; and while I behaved myself well, she
should be very glad of my company.

'As it was natural for me to love every one that would give me leave to
love them, I was quite overjoyed at this kind offer of my sister's, and
never once thought on the treachery she had so lately been guilty of;
and I have since reflected, that happy was it for me, that passion was
so much uppermost with her, that she could not execute any plot, that
required a dissimulation of any long continuance; for had her good
humour lasted but one four-and-twenty hours, it is very probable that
I should have opened my whole heart to her; should have endeavoured to
have begun a friendship with her, and perhaps have betrayed the secret
of my wand; but just as it was sunset, she came into the room where I
was, in the most violent passion in the world, accusing me to my uncle
of ingratitude to her great generosity, in suffering me to live in her
castle. She said, "that she had found me out, and that my crimes were of
the blackest dye," although she would not tell me either what they were,
or who were my accusers. She would not give me leave to speak, either
to ask what my offence was, or to justify my innocence; and I plainly
perceived, that her pretended kindness was only designed to make my
disappointment the greater; and that she was now determined to find me
guilty, whether I pleaded, or not. And after she had raved on for some
time, she said to me with a sneer, "Since you have always boasted of
your calm and contented mind, you may now try to be contented this night
with the softness of the grass for your bed; for here in my castle you
shall not stay one moment longer." And so saying, she and my uncle led
me to the outer court, and thrusting me with all their force from them,
they shut up the gates, bolting and barring them as close as if to keep
out a giant; and left me, at that time of night, friendless, and, as
they thought, destitute of any kind of support.