Here's a short story:

CHAPTER VII 

As Eustace was returning, his attention was caught by repeated groans, which proceeded from a wretched little hovel almost level with the earth. "Hark!" said he to Ingram, a tall stout man-at-arms from the Lynwood estate. "Didst thou not hear a groaning?" 

"Some of the Castilians, Sir. To think that the brutes should be content to live in holes not fit for swine!" 

"But methought it was an English tongue. Listen, John!" 

And in truth English ejaculations mingled with the moans: "To St. Joseph of Glastonbury, a shrine of silver! Blessed Lady of Taunton, a silver candlestick! Oh! St. Dunstan!" 

Eustace doubted no longer; and stooping down and entering the hut, he beheld, as well as the darkness would allow him, Leonard Ashton himself, stretched on some mouldy rushes, and so much altered, that he could scarcely have been recognized as the sturdy, ruddy youth who had quitted the Lances of Lynwood but five weeks before. 

"Eustace! Eustace!" he exclaimed, as the face of his late companion appeared. "Can it be you? Have the saints sent you to my succour?" 

"It is I, myself, Leonard," replied Eustace; "and I hope to aid you. How is it--" 

"Let me feel your hand, that I may be sure you are flesh and blood," cried Ashton, raising himself and grasping Eustace's hand between his own, which burnt like fire; then, lowering his voice to a whisper of horror, "She is a witch!" 

"Who?" asked Eustace, making the sign of the cross. 

Leonard pointed to a kind of partition which crossed the hut, beyond which Eustace could perceive an old hag-like woman, bending over a cauldron which was placed on the fire. Having made this effort, he sank back, hiding his face with his cloak, and trembling in every limb. A thrill of dismay passed over the Knight, and the giant, John Ingram, stood shaking like an aspen, pale as death, and crossing himself perpetually. "Oh, take me from this place, Eustace," repeated Leonard, "or I am a dead man, both body and soul!"  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: What caught Eustace attention
Guess: repeated groans

Question: who did he think was groaning
Guess: Some of the Castilians

Question: was there a witch
Guess: Yes

Question: what was she doing
Guess: bending over a cauldron

Question: who is Eustace to Leonard
Guess: his late companion

Question: what did aston wisper
Guess: She is a witch!

Question: what did leomard point at
Guess: a partition

Question: who was trembling
Guess: Eustace

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: where was the caldrone

on the fire