CRUCIBLE: 99-113

ABIGAIL, "in an open threat: Let you beware, Mr. Danforth. Think you to be so mighty that the power of Hell may not turn your wits? Beware of it! There is - Suddenly, from an accusatory attitude, her face turns, looking into the air above - it is truly frightened" (108).

Another problem with this court is the fact that they consider this girl a child. She's under eighteen so legally she is still a child, however, her actions prove to be the behavior of a much older woman. Proctor stands by it because he knows what Abigail is capable of while this court remains unaware of her motives. Here, it seems as though she's threatening Mr. Danforth but she 'acts' her way out of it. If it were anyone else, Mr. Danforth would have had them arrested but because he is stuck on the idea of her being a child, he lets it slide. In some way, Mr. Danforth pities her and she continues to play him the more he feeds into her little games.

PROCTOR: "God, help me, I lusted and there is a promise in such sweat. But it is a whore's vengeance, and you must see it; I set myself entirely in your hand, I know you must see it now" (110).

And they say he is not a true Christian? Here he is pleading to the Lord for help because at this point it is in God's hand. These people are so stubborn and Proctor knows it would be hard trying to prove that Abigail is a whore. So he turns to God. I believe in this moment in time, Proctor realizes just how much he messed up. If we connect the chains, we see that most of the events that took place are a result of Proctor's infedelity.