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I want to open myself. … I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus. I danced for the Devil; I saw him, I wrote in his book; I go back to Jesus; I kiss His hand. I saw Sarah Good with the Devil. I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil. I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil!
Abigail WilliamsAbigail Williams I look for the John Proctor who took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart!
Abigail WilliamsAbigail Williams I know how you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion whenever I came near!
Abigail WilliamsAbigail Williams Goody Proctor is a gossiping liar!
Abigail WilliamsAbigail Williams And mark this. Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you. And you know that I can do it.
Abigail WilliamsAbigail Williams I am but God’s finger, John. If he would condemn Elizabeth, she will be condemned.
Abigail WilliamsAbigail Williams
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Teresa PeresTeresa Peres We parted sadly, like children in the street on a pleasant june afternoon.
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Alexandra MichelleAlexandra Michelle If I could go back to a time I’d be with you. And I’d thank you again for almost being the healing to my heart.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I was a living breathing nightmare and he was my favorite dream catcher.
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