17世纪的英格兰有关巫术的迷信非常严重，许多男女老少因被指控为巫师而枉遭杀身之祸。这个小故事是詹妮特关于她一家人悲惨遭遇的叙述。詹妮特讲这个故事的时间是1634年，当时她才9岁，却因被指控为女巫而被关押在兰开斯特城堡监狱里。此前她的外祖母、母亲和哥哥全被当作巫师处死。

　　17th century English related witchcraft superstition is extremelyserious, many everybody because are accused but to suffer in vain forthe sorcerer the fatal disaster. This small story is Zhan Nite abouther whole family pitiful bitter experience narration. Zhan Niespecially told this story the time is in 1634, at that time her onlythen 9 years old, because are actually accused to imprison for thesorceress in the Lancaster castle jail. Before this her maternalgrandmother, the mother and elder brother are all treated as thesorcerer to execute.