The Crucible - Witchcraft Accusations in Courtroom Drama
Judge Hathorne:
Now, Sarah Osborne, here is Sarah Good, who has confessed to witchcraft and therefore will not hang. I bid you, follow her example. She testifies that when the devil came to her, you were in his company.
Sarah Good:
There he stood, big as life, him and her, and Osborne writing her name in his book with her own red blood!
Sarah Osborne: [stands up from the bench]
Your Honors, I never see the devil in my life. But I can dance as fast backwards as I can forwards!
Judge Hathorne:
Sit down, I tell you. Sit! Sit her down!
Sarah Osborne: [advances to Abigail and the girls]
Let go of me! You must stop your funning. You must give up your stories. You bring me to harm! Do you hear me? You bring me to harm!
Abigail Williams: [frightened]
Oh! Stop hurting me, Goody Osborne! Help me, Judge Danforth!
Judge Danforth:
What are you doing to these girls?
Judge Hathorne:
What do you mumble to make them so sick?
Sarah Osborne:
I was only-only saying my Commandments. I hope I may say my Commandments.
Judge Sewall:
Pray, let her recite her Commandments.
Sarah Osborne:
Your Grace, I may only say my Commandments outdoor.
Judge Danforth:
There are ten Commandments. Do you know any? You have lied to the court. I say, you have lied to the court. Have you not?
Sarah Osborne:
I'm innocent to witch. The devil knows that!
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