said it was written by a priest. Mam smiled, "Your master was a priest once. That's how he started out, No doubt he'll tell you about it one day, But don't ask, Let him tell you in his own good time," Was that what you and Mr Gregory talked about?' asked. That and other things, but mainly about Alice, He asked me what thought should happen to her, I told him he should leave it to you. So have you made up your mind yet? shrugged, 'I'm still not sure what to do but Mr Gregory said that I should use my instincts "That's good advice, son,' Mam said, 'But what do you think, Mam? asked, 'What did you tell Mr Gregory about Alice? Is Alice a witch? Tell me that at least."No,' Mam said slowly, weighing her words carefully. "She's not a witch, but she will be one day she was born with heart of a witch and she's little choice but to follow that path. "Then she should go into the pit at Chipenden,' I said sadly, hanging my head," Remember your lessons,' Mam said sternly Remember what your master taught you. There's more than one kind of witch.''The "benign",' I said, "You mean Alice might turn out to be good witch who helps others?"She might. And she might not. Do you know what I really think? You might not want to hear this.'' do I said, Alice might end up neither good nor bad, she might end up somewhere in between, That would make her very dangerous to know. That girl could be the bane of your life, a blight, a poison one very thing you do. Or she might turn out to be the best and strongest friend you'll ever have. Someone who'll make all the difference in the world. just don't know which way it will go. I can't see it, no matter how hard I try,''How could you see it anyway, Mam?' I asked. 'Mr Gregory said he doesn't believe in