Goodwife Cruff

The Witch Of Blackbird Pond - Plot Summary
... Her mother, Goodwife Cruff, harshly strikes Prudence and tells her not to be foolish ... Goodwife Cruff is the most cynical of them all, believing Kit is a witch, saying, "No respectable woman could stay afloat like that." But Kit knew how to swim because she lived in the islands ... Kit also begins secretly teaching Prudence to read and write Goodwife Cruff claims the child is a halfwit and refuses to allow her to attend the dame school ...