17世紀的英格蘭有關巫術的迷信非常嚴重，許多男女老少因被指控為巫師而枉遭殺身之禍。這個小故事是詹妮特關于她一家人悲慘遭遇的敘述。詹妮特講這個故事的時間是1634年，當時她才9歲，卻因被指控為女巫而被關押在蘭開斯特城堡監獄里。此前她的外祖母、母親和哥哥全被當作巫師處死。

　　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.