By showing me, if not the court, the powerful and undeniably accurate beliefs you have, you have
made a marked change in me. I came to this town full of conviction and authority, thinking I "knew" about
witches and was determined to pursue them with vigour. Yet, as I look upon those times, I realise that I have
less sympathy for the way the witch-hunt has been conducted. I have discovered that my real sympathies
lie with the accused and not with the accusers. Even tonight I have heard rumour that Abigail has decided
to run away, showing only that she fear the judgement of the town. Only you, in your wisdom and with your
unclouded judgement saw that sometimes even the best courts could be wrong. To mix religion and law has
brought great grief upon this village, and only you can turn it around by staying alive and showing people
that the whole trial is a joke dictated by a few girls and a silly sport that grew out of hand.
Consider your actions carefully as you will soon reap the consequences of them, be they good or
bad. Saving face in this world pales in comparison to the lives that you may save by pursuing the goals you
set out with. By being stubborn John, you destroy the only chance anyone has of showing the hysteria for
what it is. Truth is the only way to heaven as is written in many a holy scripture. By repenting for something
you did not do will be counteracted by saving others from the same fate.
The sins that you may have committed will be forgotten by virtue of your truthfulness. So please,
when you speak to Danforth again, think of others including your wife and children, needless to say the
village, and I daresay the whole of the business will come to an end.
Whether you ponder over my words, or contemplate your death. You will always be right in the
eyes of our Lord and I.
I wish you Godspeed my friend, Hale
