The life of man Is his, to keep it or to throw away!" MARTHA.
'T was a temptation of the Evil One! Giles, Giles! why will you harbor these dark thoughts?
COREY (rising).
I am too tired to talk.

I'll go to bed.
MARTHA.
First tell me something about Bridget Bishop.
How did she look?
You saw her?
You were there?
COREY.
I'll tell you that to-morrow, not to-night.
I'll go to bed.
MARTHA.
First let us pray together.
COREY.
I cannot pray to-night.
MARTHA.
Say the Lord's Prayer, And that will comfort you.
COREY.
I cannot say, "As we forgive those that have sinned against us," When I do not forgive them.
MARTHA (kneeling on the hearth).
God forgive you! COREY.
I will not make believe! I say to-night There's something thwarts me when I wish to pray, And thrusts into my mind, instead of prayers, Hate and revenge, and things that are not prayers.
Something of my old self,--my old, bad life,-- And the old Adam in me rises up, And will not let me pray.

I am afraid The Devil hinders me.

You know I say Just what I think, and nothing more nor less, And, when I pray, my heart is in my prayer.
I cannot say one thing and mean another.
If I can't pray, I will not make believe! [Exit COREY.

MARTHA continues kneeling.
ACT III.
SCENE I.-- GILES COREY'S kitchen.