THE CRUCIBLE - quotes Flashcards
“His breast heaving…”
“His breast heaving, his eyes staring, Proctor tears the paper and crumples it, and he is weeping in fury, but erect.”
“He is a sinner…”
“He is a sinner, a sinner not only against the moral fashion of time, but against his own vision of decent conduct.”
“She thinks to dance with me on my wife’s grave! …”
“She thinks to dance with me on my wife’s grave! And well she might, for I thought of her softly. God help me, I lusted and there is a promise in such sweat. But it is whore’s vengeance, and you must see it.”
“[with a cry of his soul] “Because it is my name! …”
“[with a cry of his soul] “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”
“[his eyes full of tears] I can…”
“[his eyes full of tears] I can. And there’s your first marvel, that I can. You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor.”
“He have…”
“He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!”
“[trembling, his life collapsing before him]: I have known her, sir…”
“[trembling, his life collapsing before him]: I have known her, sir. I have known her. […] I have made a bell of my honour! I have rung the doom of my good name – you will believe me, Mr Danforth! My wife is innocent, except she knew a whore when she saw one!”
‘‘Abby, I think of you…”
‘‘Abby, I think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I ever reach for you again.’’
