“witch.
      "In the first place," she said, "a REAL WITCH is certain always to be wearing gloves when you meet her."
      "Surely not always," I said. "What about in the summer when it's hot?"
      "Even in the summer," my grandmother said. "She has to. Do you want to know why?"
      "Why?" I said.
      "Because she doesn't have finger-nails. Instead of fingernails, she has thin curvy claws, like a cat, and she wears the gloves to hide them. Mind you, lots of very respectable women wear gloves, especially in winter, so this doesn't help you very much.”

Chapter 2: “How to Recognise a Witch