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Question 1

no sir

Answer 1

Has he ever threatened you

Has he threatened you

Then you tell me that you sat in my court, callously lying when you knew that people would hang by your evidence? Answer me!

Question 2

I did, sir.

Answer 2

How were you instructed in your life?— Do you not know that God damns all liars? Or is it now that you lie?

Question 3

No sir— I am with god now.

Answer 3

You are with god now.

Question 4

Aye sir,

Answer 4

I will tell you this— you are either lying now, or you were lying in the court, and in either case you have committed perjury and you will go to jail for it. You cannot say you lied lightly Mary. Do you know that?

Question 5

Nor the other children.

Answer 5

Audition lines.

Question 6

I should like to question

Answer 6

Mister Parris, I bid you be silent! Sit you there. Mister Cheever thing
Mary Warren how came you this roundabout? Has mister proctor threatened you for this deposition?