Abigail denies Mary Warren's charge, however, and she and the others claim that Mary Warren is sending out her spirit against them in the court. She reveals that Abigail and the other girls are also lying. Mary Warren tells the court that she pretended to see spirits and falsely accused others of witchcraft. Judge Danforth informs Proctor that Elizabeth is pregnant. Judge Danforth asks the name of the witness who gave Corey the information, but Corey refuses to cooperate. Giles Corey tells the court he has proof that Putnam is accusing his neighbors of witchcraft in order to gain their land. The court convicts Martha Corey and Rebecca Nurse of witchcraft. Mary Warren also tells him that Abigail saw her sew the poppet and store the needle. Hale questions Mary Warren and learns that she sewed the poppet and stored the needle inside. The authorities of Salem search the Proctor house and discover the poppet, along with a needle. Earlier that evening, Abigail feels a needle-stab while eating dinner, and she accuses Elizabeth of attempted murder. Marshal Herrick then arrives and arrests Elizabeth. Proctor reveals that Abigail admitted to him that the witchcraft charges were false. Proctor names nine successfully, but he forgets the commandment forbidding adultery. He asks Proctor to name the Ten Commandments.
Hale arrives at the Proctor house and questions Proctor about his poor church attendance. Mary Warren tells Proctor that some of the girls accused Elizabeth of witchcraft, but the court dismissed the charge because Mary Warren defended her. Mary Warren comes home from Salem where she is serving as an official of the court, and gives Elizabeth a poppet (doll) that she made for her while sitting in the courtroom. Betty wakes up, and she and Abigail name individuals that they say they have seen with the Devil.Įight days later, Elizabeth discovers that Proctor spoke to Abigail privately while in Salem. Abigail also confesses to witchcraft, stating that she had given herself to the Devil, but that she now repents. Hale then questions Tituba, and she admits that she has seen the Devil, as has Goody Good and Goody Osburn. Abigail blames Tituba for enticing her to sin. Hale learns that the girls were dancing in the woods with Tituba, and that Tituba can conjure spirits.
The people of Salem have summoned him as an expert in witchcraft to determine if witchcraft is behind the children's illnesses. Reverend Hale arrives from another town to investigate the strange events in Salem. Putnam claims Francis had no right to the land and, therefore, could not sell it. Putnam accuses Proctor of stealing wood from land that he does not own, but Proctor defends himself, stating that he purchased the land from Francis Nurse five months ago. Putnam, Proctor, and Corey then begin arguing over property lines and ownership. Parris claims that a faction is working to drive him out of town, and he disputes their salary figures. Putnam, Proctor, and Giles Corey argue with Parris about his salary and other expectations. Putnam is jealous of Rebecca because all of Rebecca's children are healthy, whereas Mrs. Ruth is the only Putnam child to survive infancy, and Mrs. Putnam asks Rebecca to visit Ruth and attempt to wake her. Prophetically, Rebecca warns Parris that identifying witchcraft as the cause of Betty's illness will set a dangerous precedent and lead to further problems in Salem. The well-respected Rebecca Nurse is visiting the Parris household and calms her.
During their discussion, Abigail becomes angry with Proctor because he refuses to acknowledge any feelings for her.īetty wakes again and is hysterical. When Elizabeth discovered the affair, she dismissed Abigail. Elizabeth Proctor was ill at the time and Abigail took on more responsibility within the Proctor household. Prior to the opening of the play, Abigail worked as a servant in the Proctor home. John Proctor and Abigail talk privately about their former relationship. Betty wakes, and Abigail threatens the other girls with violence if they tell anyone that she drank blood and cast a spell in order to kill Goody Proctor. There is talk in the village of an unnatural cause.Ībigail warns her friend Mercy Lewis and the Proctors' servant Mary Warren, not to reveal that they were all casting spells in the woods. Putnam arrive and reveal that their daughter Ruth is also ill. The local physician is unable to determine the cause of Betty's illness. Around midnight the night before, Parris had discovered Betty, his niece Abigail, and Tituba, his black slave, dancing in the woods, causing Betty to swoon. The action begins in the home of Reverend Parris, whose daughter Betty lies unconscious and appears very ill. The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692.
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