Chapter 1725 The Goddess’s Secret Word (Seventy)

Observation, whether looking up at the stars and searching for oneself, or studying one's neighbor, is at the heart of godliness, and this word appears in all the covenants of the Church.

The priest himself is a prophet and a watchman, and the parishioners maintain a "holy wakefulness" with one another. Everyone and everything in Salem is overseen, and ships can dock in the town of Salem without alarming anyone.

Villagers had every reason to scoff. In addition to fence watchers and wheat surveyors, each community funded a team of vigilantes who monitored numerous homes and taverns, calling out anyone who drank too freely.

Intervention.

They are tax collectors, moral defenders, law enforcement officers and informants. They screen anyone who is out at 10 o'clock and encourage people to catechize at home. At the same time, these town wardens also take turns to monitor each other, and they are on duty twice a week.

, like a shepherd’s sheepdog watching over an insecure ethnic group, their eyes should not only look at the Indians hiding in the dark, but also look at the living rooms of each house. It is precisely because of these people

There are no secrets in this town.

Boston is another story. When night comes, people start to get busy with nightlife. Night is the best disguise. As long as smugglers pay enough bribes, their ships can dock at Boston's port.

The town of Cambridge, where Harvard is located, is not far from Boston. These well-educated young people will have some frivolous behavior, but it is always within a controllable range. Therefore, even though Salem and Boston are similar in size, Boston gives people more

It still feels more like a city.

The crime rate in Massachusetts was not high in the 17th century. This may be related to the education people received at that time.

In fact, many people go to the theater not to watch the actors, but to read the stories. The Bible is actually a storybook. The Puritans' beliefs allow them to be content with poverty and be vigilant in their work, but they are also eager to listen to stories like many people. This

It is the instinctive reaction of those who are strict in logic and rigid in thinking.

Of course, this also means that these people who can read have more channels to obtain information than those who are illiterate and can only spread information by word of mouth. They are also more likely to be influenced by propaganda magazines with ulterior motives. The role of the pastor is also here, teaching them how to discern.

Right and wrong and true and false, it is much better to get people together or let them do something like sing hymns, rather than shouting in anger.

Martha has a somewhat stubborn character, and the angrier the townspeople become, the more provocative she becomes.

Hassan banged the table with a wooden hammer, and soon everyone was silent again. Then Hassan asked the question why her husband was prevented from participating in the witch trials on March 1st.

As soon as Martha said, "I don't know what good that would do," a different voice echoed from the church pews, "Martha Corey doesn't want witches to be removed."

She looked at the people sitting on the benches, and there were always some people who did not dare to express their opinions in front of everyone, but would hide in the crowd and speak.

Martha couldn't help but laugh. This smile made Hassan feel unhappy. He scolded, "Is what happened to the girls funny?"

"Everyone of you is against me and deliberately misinterprets my meaning, so I can't help but laugh." Martha said with a smile, "If you want to hang me, what can I do?"

Her words infuriated the crowd, and the girls grew bolder, screaming and mocking Martha, saying that she was not a gospel woman but a gospel witch.

She was expected to confess her guilt and tell as many witchcraft stories as Tituba did, but Martha refused to do so.

She stood on the railing of the dock for an hour, or maybe two, when she could not help but lean on it to rest, and it seemed to make one unfortunate townsman, Joshua Pope, feel that he had been tricked by Martha.

Her stomach hurt so much, as if someone was trying to tear her apart, so she threw the hot water bottle in her hand at Martha.

Martha avoided the attack of the water heater. In order to protect the safety of the victim, her hands were tied. Pope took off his boots again and threw them out with all his strength. This time, he hit Martha squarely on the head.

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Pope started, and the others also hit Martha with their objects. Hassan acquiesced to the people's actions, and after a while he banged the hammer to keep people quiet. Then he allowed the accusers to question her. At this time, their size

There were already ten people, half women and half girls, and they asked a series of questions from all directions, such as whether she was gathering with other witches in front of the chapel, or how long she had signed a contract with the devil?

Martha ignored them. They had their own answer. Martha signed a ten-year contract, but she had served him for six years. In addition, they also asked who was the father of the boy and whether he was the child of the devil.

Even Indians like Tituba had heard of the "Black Devil", who appeared in "The Majestic Providence" written by Cotton Mather's father, Inclis Mather, in 1684. This is a story that has been around for 6,000 years.

A cunning character with a history of evil, who is good at disguise. Everyone in New England knows him, but they don't know what he looks like, because he has no tail or wings.

In an official version of 1692, he is no taller than a cane, has dark skin, straight hair, and wears a pointed hat.

That was their intention, they finally asked the question.

Giles often gets into fights with people, but what if someone whispers about this issue behind his back?

The court hearing was becoming more and more irrational. Hassan had to ask the women and girls to stop questioning him. He asked Masha a doctrinal question. Masha answered it logically. At this time, the girls asked to examine Masha.

hand, asking them to determine whether the canary left any mark on Martha's fingertips.

Martha's hands were clean, but the girls found the needle that Martha used to cast magic to frame them in their hair. Father Noyes immediately declared Martha guilty and was convinced that Martha had used magic in front of their eyes.

of witchcraft.

Hassan was exhausted by this interrogation. It was impossible to expect Masha to plead guilty unless she was beaten into submission by torture like the Inquisition, and his testimony was only meaningless stamping and screaming.

"Don't you think the case is clear?" Hassan asked. "Don't you find that the victims are as calm and rational as their evidence suggests?"

At that time, Martha seemed a little confused. After a while, she told the judges in Salem, "You can't prove that I am a witch, but your attitude is just like Enos's. From the beginning, you have firmly determined that this is indeed enough."

It’s clear at a glance.”

So Hassan sentenced Martha to the town jail, where she would be in chains for the next six months, awaiting trial.

The girls and women were not satisfied with this result, they felt that Martha's presence would make them uneasy, but they could do nothing more.

Children are like this. As long as adults don't take their acting up and rolling around seriously, they will be useless. Of course, except for Abigail Hobbes, she will find outsiders to frame her parents and imprison them.

Go to jail.

So, should Hassan continue to arrest the Boston woman or start hunting for the tall man with white hair?

If you find that tall man, then all the men who are spectators in the audience will become the objects of interrogation and suspicion, and the terrible accusation is that some of them are demons. In order to achieve the purpose of "purification", he will be

Burnt to death.

Just as Little Ann Putnam "predicted", he was tied to the barbecue, like a squealing pig, and was roasted bit by bit by these "rational and calm" villagers.
Chapter completed!