learn more, sold herself to the devil, who made compact with her
that she should have full power for seven years, after which she was
to become his. He gave her a wand that had the magic power of
drawing people to her, and she had a ring on the grass by her house
just like the fairy's ring. As the seven years were drawing to a
close, and her heart was savage against the farmer who first led her
into the paths of evil knowledge, she determined to be revenged. One
day, soon after the Fairy of the Dell came to live by the spring,
she drew the farmer to her with her wand, and, standing in her ring,
she lured him into it. When he crossed the line, she said:

"Cursed be he or she
That crosses my circle to see me,"

and, touching him on the head and back, a horn and a tail grew from
the spots touched. He went off in a terrible rage, but she only
laughed maliciously. Then, as she heard of the Queen of the Dell's
good deeds, she repented of her evil deeds, and begged her neighbour
to go to the queen fairy and ask her if she might come and visit
her. The queen consented, and the old witch went down and told her
everything--of the book, of the magic wand, of the ring, and of all
the wicked deeds she had done.

"O, you have been a bad witch," said the queen, "but I will see what
I can do; but you must bring me the book and the wand;" and she told
the old witch to come on the following day a little before noon.
When the witch came the next day with her wand and book, she found
the fairies had built a fire in the middle ring. The queen then took
her and stood her by the fire, for she could not trust her on the
outer circle.