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I can only say, sir, that I never found any of them— naked, and this man is…
You discovered them dancing in the woods? Abigail?
Excellency, when I first arrived from Beverly, Mister Parris told me that.
Do you deny it, Mister Parris?
I do not, sir, but I never saw any of them naked.
But she have danced?
Excellency will you permit me?
Pray, proceed.
That were pretence sir.
I cannot hear you.
But you did turn cold, did you not? I myself picked you up many times, and your skin were icy. Mister Danforth, you…
I saw that many times.
I… I have no sense of it now, I…
Why? What is lacking now?
I… cannot tell, sir, I…
Might it be that here we have no afflicting spirit loose, but in the court there were some?
I thought I saw spirits.
Thought you saw them!
Surely your Excellency is not taken by this simple lie.
Abigail Williams! I bid you now search your heart, tell me this— and beware of it, child, to god every soul is precious and His vengeance is terrible on them that take life without cause. It is possible, child, that the spirits you have seen are illusion only, some deception that may cross your mind when…
Why, this… this… is a base question, sir.
Child, I would have you consider it—
To be mistrust, denied, questioned like a…
Child I do not mistrust you…
Beware of it!— there is…
What is it, child?
Abby don’t do that!
Mary Warren, do you witch her? I say to you, do you send your spirit out!
Whore! How dare you call heaven!
Man! What do you—?