![]() ![]() The rest of the girls could hang for all he cared. He would, quote, “thresh the devil out of her.” That had worked before, and come hell or high water, he’d be sure it would work again. That’s what he would be doing with his “jade”. He then recommended his patented Proctor cure, suggesting that the afflicted be whipped out of their frenzy. If the girls were allowed to continue, he declared, quote, “we should all be devils and witches quickly!” Now that’s what we in the biz call foreshadowing. While the Sibleys might buy all this bewitchment crap, John didn’t believe a word. John told him that he would have rather paid forty pence than let her go to the Village to begin with. He would have been a real hoot on Twitter. I don’t know if Sibley had specifically asked how John felt about that, but John feels like the kind of guy who has no problem giving unsolicited takes. ![]() ![]() John had been tipped off at Walter Philip’s tavern by Samuel Sibley, who had informed him that not only did Mary attend Rebecca Nurse’s examination the day before, but she had also stayed the night in the Village. ![]() Which is why John was headed to the Village, to, quote, “fetch his jade.” Which is a very weird way to talk about your servant and I will be ranting about that later, don’t you worry! Threats of violence and hard labor had kept her in line so far, but the excitement in the Village proved too enticing for the girl, who kept running off to watch the examinations and listen to the gossip, neglecting her duties and seriously pissing off her master. To top it all off, his own servant, Mary Warren, was getting caught up in the whole business. Not even saintly old women and children were safe from the accusations of the so-called afflicted! He had no doubt heard the rumors that his own wife, Elizabeth, was a witch, though no charges had been brought against her. Shadows of the Devil lurked around every corner. He had been dismissive of the afflictions from the jump, and while the first three arrests were perhaps understandable, the continued attention was unacceptable. The Salem Villagers were losing their gosh dang minds. KATE: Hello and welcome to Remarkable Providences, the podcast about sport and spectors, accusations and escalations, and, of course, the Salem Witch Trials. A PRODUCT OF THE WHISPERFORGE: SOUND & STORY, BROUGHT TO LIFE ![]()
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