55 Flashcards
I am no lawyer, so I’ll…
The pure in heart need no lawyers. Proceed as you will.
These are all covenant people, landholding farmers, members of the church. If you’ll notice, sir— they’ve known the women many years and never saw no sign they had dealings with the devil.
How many names are here?
I think they ought to be examined, sir.
It is not necessarily an attack, I think. Yet…
These are all covenanted Christian’s, sir…
Then I am sure they may have nothing to fear. Mister Cheever, have warrants drawn for all of these— arrest for examination. Now, Mister, what other information do you have for us? You may sit, Mister Nurse.
I have brought trouble on these people, I have…
No, old man, you have not hurt these people if they are of good conscience. But you must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it; there be no road between. This is a sharp time, now, a precise time— we live no longer in the dusky afternoon when evil mixed itself with good and befuddled the world. Now, by God’s grace, the shining sun is up, and them that fear not light will surely praise it. I hope you will be one of those. She’s not hearty I see.
Do that which is good and no harm shall come to thee
Come, man, we wait you.
This is mister Corey’s deposition.
Oh?
I am thirty three times in court in my life. And always plaintiff, too.
Oh, then your much put apon.
You know, your father tried a case of mine, might be thirty-five year ago, I think.
Indeed?
He never spoke to you of it?
No. I cannot recall it.
Aye, there he is!
Mr Putnam, I have here an accusation by Mr Corey against you. He states that you coldly prompted your daughter to cry Witchery upon George Jacob’s that is now in jail.
It is a lie!
Mr putnam states your charge is a lie. What say you to that?
A fart on Thomas Putnam! That is what I say to that!
What proof do you submit for your charge, sir?
