When Hale entered our home he gave us the news that Rebecca Nurse somewhat mentioned as was I. When I found out this news I was pretty startled at the fact that these little girls are causing so many people to be killed, and not only that but INNOCENTLY KILLED. John and Mr. Hale continued to talk as I quietly listened in, and I jumped in the conversation a few times just letting Mr. Hale know that our house was full of good Christian people and that no evil was here. Then Mr. Hale asked John to recite all of the commandments and John said all of the commandments except Thou salt not commit adultery so I had to let him know. I wasn’t even surprised but I did come across my mind how could that one slip his mind after the conversation we had had earlier. As Mr. Hale begins to leave the house I tell John as I somewhat shrill to him that he should tell Mr. Hale that the children’s sickness has nothing to do with witchcraft. John went along explaining what was said, when it happened, etc. and then Ezekiel Cheever walks in. Worried because he has taken both Rebecca Nurse and Giles Corey’s wife I fear that he will take me away from my family also. He begins talking about poppets and if I have any but I let him know that I have not had any since I were just a little girl. Then I remember that Mary Warren had made me one in court and gave it to me when she returned home so that is what I told Cheever. Cheever took out a long needle from under the poppets skirt. Abigail Williams was having dinner at Reverend Parris’ house and she just fell to the floor, and when he put his fingers into her belly and grasped the needle and she said that I, Elizabeth Proctor pushed it into her. So I was hauled off to jail.
The Warrant for My Arrest