In addition, Margarethe declared her side of her story, by saying that her own father “taught the trade” (13) to her husband. But because her father “was dead of ague, and no Dutchman was to be had, so they killed the best thing: one of their own who had married a Dutch maid. My own husband, Jack” (13). Furthermore, when she was telling her story, the strangest thing happens “A maid splashes a bucket of dirty water on the cobbles: Margarethe has to leap back to keep from a dunking” (13). In light of this belief, one can acknowledge the maid having a sixth sense; moreover, allowing her to know that Margarethe was actually an evil demon, that was lying about her husband’s death. Therefore, one can believe that the dirty water was actually holy water. In addition, when the evil witch Margarethe jumped back, to not get splashed on. One can confirm that if a small tiny drop of the holy water made contact with her, she will …show more content…
In addition, as one read though out the book, one confirms by acknowledging what Maguire wants us to understand about Margarethe’s character. Furthermore, she will always be known as the evil, selfish, greedy, and self-absorbed witch that wants all her desires to come true by committing murders, making her daughters make her wishes come true, as a result having her dream to be rich and live in luxury actually happen. In addition, none of her daughters get married with the Prince Philippe de Marsillac, which was one of Margarethe’s number one wishes that she wanted to come true. Clara, Margarethe’s step daughter, in the end gets married with the prince who they both have two children together. But at the end of the day, one knowns the witch never gets her happily ever