The Headless Woman

The lanes around Longridge were once haunted by a malicious boggart known as the Headless Woman. From behind, she appeared a quiet old lady, strolling along in her fringed cape and old fashioned bonnet and carrying a basket under one arm. At first, she would walk alongside anyone who tried to overtake her, listening politely to their conversation. But, when they were least expecting it, she would turn to face them, revealing that inside her bonnet there was nothing. As her victims recoiled in horror, the woman would remove the cloth that covered her basket and out would spring her head. Shrieking with laughter and snapping viciously, the head had a mobility of it's own. It would pursue unfortunate travellers for miles, bounding along the road behind them.
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