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Updated: June 14, 2025
Mistress Ann Putnam and her husband both died within the seven years, as Dulcibel in her moment of spiritual exaltation had predicted. As for the majority of the "afflicted circle," they fell as the years went on into various evil ways one authority describing them as "abandoned to open and shameless vice." Master Philip English, after the issue of the Governor's pardon, returned to Salem.
To be superior, without having wealth or an acknowledged high social position, is always to be envied, and often to be hated. Then again, Dulcibel dressed with more richness and variety of costume than was usual in the Puritan villages. This set many of the women, both young and old, against her.
In each of these cells was a narrow bedstead and a stone jug and slop bucket. Antipas was hustled into one cell, and, after being chained, the door was bolted upon him. Then Dulcibel was taken into another, though rather larger cell, and the jailor said, "Now she will not trouble other people for a while, my masters." "Are you not going to put irons on her, Master Foster?" said Herrick.
If she leaned her head one side they did the same, until it seemed as if their necks would be broken; and the jailers forced up Dulcibel's neck with their coarse, dirty hands. Dulcibel had not attended any of the other examinations, but similar demonstrations on the part of the "afflicted" had been described to her.
"This maiden is Mistress Dulcibel Burton," said Master Raymond, taking her by the hand. "She is an orphan; but I give her away," added the Captain. "Dulcibel Burton! the serpent witch!" exclaimed Master Mather. "What is that convict doing here? Has she broken jail?"
"Very true! very well thought of!" replied Squire Hathorne, with a grim smile. "And no doubt they will be very thankful that we furnish them with horses instead of broomsticks. Though as for Mistress Dulcibel, I suppose she would prefer her familiar, the black mare, to any other animal." "That was very marvelous.
"That is sad," she answered. "And, besides, there is no knowing what new proceedings they may be concocting against me. I must take Sir William's advice, and get out of this hornet's nest as soon as possible." "Well what can I do for you?" "Get an order from Sir William releasing Dulcibel from prison." "Oh, that I could! God knows how gladly I would do it."
"Well, which is it?" "Love." "Ah who?" "Mistress Dulcibel Burton." "What! not the girl with the snake-mark?" Raymond bowed his head very low in answer. Lady Mary laughed. "She is a witch then, it seems; for she has bewitched you." "We were betrothed to each other only a few days before that absurd and lying charge was made against her."
Therefore, if among the secret traditions of any of the families I have mentioned, there be one relative to this curious birth-mark, doubtless that would be sufficient proof that in their veins runs the rich blood of the charming Dulcibel Raymond. Some Concluding Remarks.
Master Putnam departed, and then the conversation became of a lighter character. The young Englishman told Dulcibel of his home in the old world, and of his travels in France and Switzerland. And they talked of all those little things which young people will little things, but which afford constant peeps into each other's mind and heart.
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