SCENE 1. The Green in front of the village Meeting-house.
An excited crowd gathers. Enter John Gloyd.
A FARMER.
Who will be tried today?
A SECOND.
I do not know.
Here is John Gloyd. Ask him; he knows.
FARMER.
John Gloyd,
Whose turn is it today?
GLOYD.
It’s Goodwife Corey’s.
FARMER.
Giles Corey’s wife?
GLOYD.
The same. She is not mine.
It will go hard with her with all her praying.
The hypocrite! She’s always on her knees;
But she prays to the Devil when she prays.
Let us go in.
A trumpet blows.
FARMER.
Here come the Magistrates.
SECOND FARMER.
Who’s the tall man in front?
GLOYD.
O, that is Hathorne,
A Justice of the Court, and Quartermaster
In the Three County Troop. He’ll sift the matter.
That’s Corwin with him; and the man in black
Is Cotton Mather, Minister of Boston.
Enter HATHORNE and other Magistrates on horseback followed by the Sheriff,
constables and attendants on foot. The Magistrates dismount, and
enter the Meeting-house, with the rest.
FARMER.
The Meeting-house is full. I never saw
So great a crowd before.
GLOYD.
No matter. Come.
We shall find room enough by elbowing
Our way among them. Put your shoulder to it.
FARMER.
There were not half so many at the trial
Of Goodwife Bishop.
GLOYD.
Keep close after me.
I’ll find a place for you. They’ll want me there.
I am friend of Corey’s, as you know,
And he can’t do without me just at present.
[Exeunt.
The New England Tragedies 1868
- John Endicott: DAMATIS PERSONÆ
- John Endicott: PROLOGUE
- John Endicott: ACT I - SCENE I
- John Endicott: ACT I - SCENE II
- John Endicott: ACT I - SCENE III
- John Endicott: ACT II - SCENE I
- John Endicott: ACT II - SCENE II
- John Endicott: ACT II - SCENE III
- John Endicott: ACT III - SCENE I
- John Endicott: ACT III - SCENE II
- John Endicott: ACT III - SCENE III
- John Endicott: ACT IV - SCENE I
- John Endicott: ACT IV - SCENE II
- John Endicott: ACT IV - SCENE III
- John Endicott: ACT IV - SCENE IV
- John Endicott: ACT IV - SCENE V
- John Endicott: ACT V - SCENE I
- John Endicott: ACT V - SCENE II
- John Endicott: ACT V - SCENE III
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: DAMATIS PERSONÆ
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: PROLOGUE
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT I - SCENE I
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT I - SCENE II
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT II - SCENE I
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT II - SCENE II
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT II - SCENE III
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT III - SCENE I
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT III - SCENE II
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT III - SCENE III
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT III - SCENE IV
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT IV - SCENE I
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT IV - SCENE II
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT V - SCENE I
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT V - SCENE II
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT V - SCENE III
- Giles Corey of the Salem Farms: ACT VI - SCENE IV