Lying seemed to be absolutely needful in the case; but it was well to do as little of it as possible.
From his conversation with Master Herrick, Uncle Robie concluded that nothing had been divulged; and that the magistrates had acted only on the supposition that trouble of some kind might result from the sailors.
And, looked at from that point of view, it was quite sufficient to account for the removal of two of the prisoners.

As to why Dulcibel also should be sent to Boston, he could get no satisfactory explanation.

It seemed in fact to be a matter of mere caprice, so far as uncle Robie could find out.
They had pushed on through the night to Boston--about a four hours' slow ride--and delivered the three prisoners safely to the keeper of Boston jail.

Uncle Robie adding the assurance to Goodwife Buckley--who acted as Master Raymond's confidential agent in the matter--that he had spoken a word to his old crony who believed no more in witches than he did, which would insure to her as kind treatment as possible.

And Robie further said that he had been assured by the Boston jailer, that Mistress Phips, the wife of the Governor, had no sympathy whatever with the witchcraft prosecutions, but a great deal of sympathy for the victims of it.
The game was therefore played out at Salem, now that Dulcibel had been transferred to Boston; and Master Raymond began to make arrangements at once to leave the place.