A Secret History of Witches

by Louisa Morgan

His eyes didn’t leave hers, and though he didn’t touch her, she felt as if he caressed her somehow, drew her to him with some mysterious force.

It would never be over while women like her wielded their power over men like that.

“You would think they’d be grateful for women with knowledge.” “It’s rarely true. Men are vain.”

you’re old enough to understand something about men! They like women to look beautiful, to have good manners, to bear their sons. They don’t expect them—they don’t want them—to have minds of their own. Women must never argue, never cause

this is the way life is. It is both too long and much too brief, sometimes sweet, often bitter. Try not to feel bad about it.

And remember that there is power in words.