I don’t think so. It was about a woman who was accused of witchcraft and sentenced to die by hanging. She survived the night and in the morning when they cut her down all the villagers were aghast that she was still alive, but she was protected by double-jeopardy and so spent the rest of her days roaming in the wilderness as a mad woman and striking terror into the hearts of passersby.
Basically, she wasn’t a witch before they accused her and tried to execute her, but her experience over a night of hanging, near death, turned her into one.
Hence it was my response to “If you’re already finding out, then you might as well start fucking around.”
I don’t think so. It was about a woman who was accused of witchcraft and sentenced to die by hanging. She survived the night and in the morning when they cut her down all the villagers were aghast that she was still alive, but she was protected by double-jeopardy and so spent the rest of her days roaming in the wilderness as a mad woman and striking terror into the hearts of passersby.
Basically, she wasn’t a witch before they accused her and tried to execute her, but her experience over a night of hanging, near death, turned her into one.
Hence it was my response to “If you’re already finding out, then you might as well start fucking around.”
Oh wow, that’s a sad story that I haven’t read. Thanks for explaining it to me.
The short story is titled Half-Hanged Mary if you care to read the full thing. It’s based on a true story about a woman named Mary Webster
Thanks, but I think I’ll stick to your excellent synopsis. Too disturbing and probably like reading Frankenstein. I’m surprised it isn’t a movie.
It’s a quick read, just a few pages long