Danforth Flashcards
If so, her neck will break for it. But confess your pretense, for a quick confession will go easier. Abigail Williams rise. Is there any truth in this?
No sir
Children a very auger bit will now be turned into your souls until your honesty is proved. Will either of you change your positions now, or do you force me to hard questioning?
I have naught to change sir. She lies.
Mary Warren claims that you sat beside her in the court when she made it, and that you saw her make and witnessed how she herself stuck her needle into it for safekeeping. What you say to that?
It is a lie sir.
While you worked for Mr Proctor, did you see poppets in that house?
Goody Proctor always kept poppets.
His vengeance is terrible on them that shake life without cause. Is it possible child that the spirits you have seen are illusion only, some deception that may cross your mind when…
Why this is is a base question sir
Child I would have you consider it-
I have been hurt Mr Danforth……… To be mistrusted denied questioned like a-
Child I do not mistrust you-
Let you beware Mr Danforth. Think you to be so might that the power of He’ll may not turn your wits. Beware of it! There is-
What is it child?
I-I know not. A wind. A cold wind has come
You charge-?
MR DANFORTH HE IS LYING
You deny every scrap and tittle if this?
If I must answer that I will leave and I will not come back again
Where?!
Why do you come yellow bird?
Be quiet!!
But God made my face you cannot want to change my face. Envy is a deadly sin Mary.
Do you confess this power? SPEAK!
She’s going to come down. She’s walking the beam!