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The mare did stand as composedly and peacefully as the most dignified minister could desire. "You will remember that she has never been ridden by any one, man or woman, save her witch mistress Dulcibel Jezebel, I think would be a more fitting name for her, considering her wicked doings." Here Master Parris took the bridle rein from John Indian and threw his right leg over the animal.
As for Leah Herrick, she did not care in her secret heart if Master Raymond were in love with Dulcibel so that he would only take her out of the country, where there was no danger of Jethro's seeing her any more.
There is little doubt that among the descendants of Mistress Dulcibel, on the female side, the birth-mark of the serpent, more or less distinct, will be found occasionally occurring, even now, at the lapse of almost two centuries.
Before long they were at one of the wharves; then on a small boat then on the deck of the "Storm King." "I am better than my word, Captain Tolley." "Aye! indeed you are. And this is the birdie! Fair Mistress, the "Storm King" and his brood are ready to die to shield you from harm." Dulcibel looked wonder out of her clear blue eyes. What did it all mean? She smiled at the Captain's devoted speech.
With the exception of Joseph Putnam, and his visitor, Ellis Raymond, there were very few, if any, open and outspoken doubters, and indignant censurers of the whole affair. Dulcibel Burton also, though in a gentler and less emphatic way, sided naturally with them, but, although she was much less violent in her condemnation, she provoked even more anger from the orthodox believers in the delusion.
Abigail Williams had called upon Goodwife Buckley, and told her in confidence that it was in contemplation, as she had learned from Ann Putnam, to bring Dulcibel Burton back to Salem jail again. The escape of Captain Alden and the Englishes from the Bridewell in Boston, had caused a doubt in Salem as to its security.
It shall be carried out this very day," said the magistrate. "And she also suggests that the young witch woman, Dulcibel Burton, should be sent with them. That friend of my brother Joseph, is still staying around here; and Mistress Putnam does not exactly comprehend his motives for so long a visit." "Ah, indeed what motive has he?" And Squire Hathorne rubbed his broad forehead.
For certainly there is no way of explaining the conduct of the "afflicted circle" of girls and women, than by supposing either that they were guilty of the most enormous wickedness, or else that they were "possessed with devils." Dulcibel in Danger. The terrible excitement of these days was enough to drive the more excitable portion of the inhabitants of Salem almost crazy.
In Which Some Necessary Information is Given. Dulcibel Burton was an orphan. Her father becoming a little unsound in doctrine, and being greatly pleased with the larger liberty of conscience offered by William Penn to his colonists in Pennsylvania, had leased his house and lands to a farmer by the name of Buckley, and departed for Philadelphia.
By the curious power of sympathy it affected the crowd almost to madness. If Dulcibel looked at them, they cried she was tormenting them. If she looked upward in resignation to Heaven, they also stared upwards with fixed, stiff necks.
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