food taboo
we never touched what belonged to the others; Constance said it would kill us if we ate it.
gold watch
Not important? Connie, this thing’s made of gold.
normal life
“We should have been living like other people.” “You should have boy friends”
Loved daughter
Our most loved daughter must have anything she likes.
attic clothes
I went into the big attic and dressed in their clothes.
dead calling
thought I heard them calling me; they want me to get up, I thought before I came fully awake and remembered that they were dead
charles arrival
he was taller now that he was inside, bigger and bigger as he came closer to me.
wire trapped
I was held tight, wound round with wire, I couldn’t breathe, and I had to run.
obedient wives
She did as she was told; our wives always did as they were told.
return world
It’s spring, you’re young, you’re lovely, you have a right to be happy. Come back into the world.
tablecloth shame
No house. No food. And dressed in a tablecloth; what have I done?
happy sisters
Constance. We are going to be very happy, Constance… Listen to me, Constance. We are going to be very happy.
poor strangers
Poor strangers… They have so much to be afraid of.
jonas protect
Jonas and I will see to it that no spider ever comes near you.
confession police
She told the police those people deserved to die…. She told the police that it was all her fault.
village hatred
The people of the village have always hated us.
poison revenge
I am going to put death in all their food and watch them die.
forget past
we’re going to forget all about it.
house castle
Our house was a castle, turreted and open to the sky.
boneyard chant
Down in the boneyard ten feet deep!
murderess doubt
Doesn’t look like a murderess, does she?
court dresses
They knew her name… and the dresses she wore in court.
money hearts
plenty of money / secret bad hearts
poison candy
They’d hold you down and make you eat candy full of poison
