The Crucible: Act 3 Summary
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- How do you know, then, that you are not a witchWhy do you hurt these children? ;Remove that man, Marshall
- I have evidence for the court! ... You're hearing lies, lies! ... They be tellin' lies about my wife
- I am innocent to a witch. I know not what a witch isI do not hurt them. I scorn it!
- It's a sort of testament. The people signing it declare their good opinion of Rebecca, and my wife, and Martha Corey
- Petition of Innocence1.John Proctor2.Francis Nurse3.89+ peo-ple
- Mr. Cheever, have warrants drawn for all of these – arrest forexamination
- You say you never saw no spirits, Mary, were never threatened or afflicted by any manifest of the Devil or the Devil's agents.
- She only pretended to faint, Your Excellency. They're marvelous pretenders.
- No, sir. That were pretense, sir
- This act begins in the courtroom with Judge Hathorne questioning Martha Corey. Giles Corey tries to interrupt, claiming that the accusations are just a product of Thomas Putnam’s greed for land. Giles is dragged from the courtroom.
- Mercy Lewis:Your honor I freeze!Mary, do you send this shadow on me
- I -- I know not. A wind, a cold wind, has comeIt is a wind, a wind!
- John presents a petition as evidence of the good character of Elizabeth Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, and Martha Corey, but it backfires; Danforth has warrants drawn up for the signees.
- How do you call Heaven! Whore! Whore!I have known her, sir. I have a known her.She thinks to dance with me on my wife's grave
- You--you are a lecher?Mr. Parris, go into the court and bring Goodwife Proctor out.
- Mr. Danforth, he is lying
- Mary admits to Danforth that she and the other girls were faking the whole time. Danforth doesn't believe she's telling the truth.
- In what way dissatisfied you?What about Abigail Williams?Your husband--did he indeed turn from you?
- I came to think he fancied her.My husband--is a goodly man, sir. ... No,sir
- Abigail claims that Mary's spirit is coming towards her in the shape of an evil bird. Abigail claims that a cold wind has enveloped her. Then the rest of the girls follow Abigail's lead.
- Lord, save me!Abby, don't do that
- John Proctor stopped Mary from leaving and aggressively grabbed Abigail by the hair. He admits to the court about having an affair with Abigail.
- Danforth orders Elizabeth Proctor to discuss the affair topic. Elizabeth is unaware that John has already admitted to the affair. She claims she fired Abigail because she was concerned about Abigail's close relationship with her husband. When pressed further, she lies, claiming that her suspicions were baseless in order to protect John's reputation. Danforth believes John is lying about the affair.
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