Dear Diary,
Mary Warren revealed to John and I today that fourteen people had been arrested. She knew this because she has been appointed an official of the court. This means that she has to go into Salem everyday until the town is clean of this witchcraft nonsense. Again today I have been advising john to take his evidence to the court about Abigail telling him that the dancing in the woods and nought to do with witchcraft. John was appalled when Mary Warren told him that she shall be gone for some weeks and he cannot stop her.
Hen I told John to take his evidence to the court of Salem he said but what prove have I, there were only he and Abigail in the room. John seemed calm when he said this probably not realising that he had lied to me because he had said with all honesty that he and Abigail were in a room with several other people, his lying makes me question his loyalty to me.
My faith was somewhat restored slightly when he looked me fully in the eye and said that he and Abigail were finished for good. It was his voice that seemed so forgiving that gave me faith in him again. He only did say this after he had raised his voice about me questioning him over the affair between him and Abigail.
Dear Diary,
When Mary Warren came back from the court today she had made me the most adorable little rag doll anyone had ever seen. John did not seem too overjoyed by it so I accepted but not showing my full pleasure of the gift.
It is a tragedy what is going in Salem, Mary Warren announced that thirty-nine people have now arrested under suspicion of witchcraft. Also she said that Sarah Good at nearly sixty years of age is pregnant. I do not know how that has come about but I suppose I have seen stranger things in live than a pregnant old women.
The most terrifying thing about having children condemning the innocent is that they can accuse anyone they want. I have experienced this today as Mary Warren told John and I that my name has been mentioned in the court and more than likely by that whore of a teenager Abigail Williams. I tried to get John to go and have some words spoken with her to help to clean the village of false accusations made by the children.
Reverend Hale visited the house today and made it clear he visited of his own accord to check if the children had been condemning the right people. I was ashamed to find that John didn’t answer all of the commandments correctly and was especially concerned that the one he faulted on was adultery. The Reverend did not seem impressed by his performance after I had corrected him. Then he used me as his allay saying that we know them together which disgusted me as he should know them of by heart.
This shall be the last entry in my diary for a time as I have been allowed for this entry on the condition that I do not attempt to write in this again. This is due to me being arrested by the court after being condemned by the children.
