'i do n't know if it 's true or not , ' she said , 'and i never asked her about it , but apparently some woman from the travellers had told all three sisters years back that she saw three unhappy marriages ahead , so they all refused whatever offers they got ... ' that was when freda told chicky starr about the second-sight experiences , about the times she had spoken out and had regretted it , and how she had tried to suppress her knowledge ever since .