But his first thanks were due to Dr.Griggs for his professional services.
"Doctor, those things you did for me when in the convulsions, relieved me greatly," and he took out his purse.

"Yes, Doctor, I insist upon it.
Skill like yours is always worth its recompense.

We must not muzzle the ox, you know, that treads out the corn." And he put a gold piece into Dr.Grigg's palm--which was not often favored with anything but silver in Salem.
Dr.Griggs was glad that he had been able to render him a little service; and said that, if there had been the least necessity for it, he would have gone on the platform, and testified as to the complete absurdity of the charge that that excellent woman, Mistress Ann Putnam, evidently in mistake, had brought against him.
Then the "afflicted circle" had to be spoken to, who this afternoon did not appear to be in the least afflicted, but in the very best of spirits.

They now felt more admiration for him than ever; and greeted him with great cordiality as he came to where they were standing.

"When are you going back to England ?" was a frequent question; and he assured them he now hoped to go before many weeks; and then, smiling, added that they would be certain to hear from him.
As the crowd thinned out a little, Abigail Williams called him aside; "and did you really see the yellow bird, Master Raymond ?" said she archly.
"The yellow bird!" replied he dreamily.