[Dulcibel by Henry Peterson]@TWC D-Link bookDulcibel CHAPTER XXXVI 7/10
I would have told him just what I think of him, and his superstitious, hard-hearted doings.
For me, I never mean to enter North Church more.
I shall go hereafter to South Church; Masters Willard and Moody have some Christian charity left in them." "I think you are too hard on Master Cotton Mather, my dear," replied Sir William mildly. "Too hard, am I? What would you say if those girl imps at Salem should accuse me next! Your own loving wife,--to the world." "Oh, my dear wife, that is too monstrous even to think of!" "No more monstrous than their accusation of Mistress English of Salem, and her husband.
You know them--what do you think of that ?" "Certainly, that is very singular and impossible; but Master Mather says--" "Master Mather ought to be hung himself," said the indignant lady; "for he has helped to murder better people than he is, a great deal." "My dear, I must remonstrate--" "And there is Captain Alden--he is a witch, too, it seems!" And Lady Mary laughed scornfully.
"Why not you too? You are no better a man than Captain Alden." "Oh, the Captain shall not be hurt." "It will not be through any mercy of his judges then.
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