| English term or phrase: She bids me write in his book | here's my context:
'There is one among you ... ' His voice was low and hoarse, pitched only a little above a whisper, like corn husks rubbing together, but it rang around the hall like a clarion call. 'There is one among you who comes as a wolf among sheep. There is one among you who bears the mark of the beast!'
His thin chest heaved as he took in breath to say more, but Hannah had already risen from her place. She has not spoken a coherent sentence since the beginning of her affliction. Now she was shouting:
'Mary! It is Mary! She comes to me in spirit!'
'Does she bring another with her?' Obadiah Wilson's voice whispered, insistent, down from the pulpit.
'She brings the Devil with her! *****She bids me write in his book!*****' Hannah answered. Suddenly she yelped, as if pinched or stung. Her face contorted and her hands raked her body, scratching, pulling at her clothes. 'She afflicts me! She sends herself against me! Don't, Mary! Don't, Mary!'
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I'm at a loss. Is this some sort of idiom I'm not aware of? There's no mention of any book anywhere in the story. Please help. Thanks! |
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The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +11