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ly. The governor, who himself was not unmerciful, saw cause to grant a reprieve; but Parris had preached against Rebecca Nurse, and prayed against her; had induced the afflicted to witness against her; had caused her sisters to be imprisoned for their honorable sympathy. She must perish, or the delusion was unveiled; and the governor recalled the reprieve. Mass Hist. Coll XXIII 175 On the next communion day, she was taken in chains to the meeting-house, to be formally excommunicated by July 19. Noyes, her minister; and was hanged with the rest. You are a witch; you know you are, said Noyes to Sarah Good, urging a confession. You are a liar, replied the poor woman; and, if you take my life, God will give you blood to drink. Confessions rose in importance. Some, not afflict- Hale, p. 89. ed before confession, were so presently after it. The jails were filled; for fresh accusations were needed to confirm the confessions. Some, by these their accusations of others,—I quote t