I do not believe In any Witchcraft.

It is a delusion.
DEACON.
How can you say that it is a delusion, When all our learned and good men believe it,-- Our Ministers and worshipful Magistrates?
MARTHA.
Their eyes are blinded and see not the truth.
Perhaps one day they will be open to it.
DEACON.
You answer boldly.

The Afflicted Children Say you appeared to them.
MARTHA.
And did they say What clothes I came in?
DEACON.
No, they could not tell.
They said that you foresaw our visit here, And blinded them, so that they could not see The clothes you wore.
MARTHA.
The cunning, crafty girls! I say to you, in all sincerity, I never have appeared to anyone In my own person.

If the Devil takes My shape to hurt these children, or afflict them, I am not guilty of it.

And I say It's all a mere delusion of the senses.
DEACON.
I greatly fear that you will find too late It is not so.
MARTHA (rising).
They do accuse me falsely.
It is delusion, or it is deceit.
There is a story in the ancient Scriptures Which I much wonder comes not to your minds.
Let me repeat it to you.
DEACON.
We will hear it.
MARTHA.
It came to pass that Naboth had a vineyard Hard by the palace of the King called Ahab.
And Ahab, King of Israel, spake to Naboth, And said to him, Give unto me thy vineyard, That I may have it for a garden of herbs, And I will give a better vineyard for it, Or, if it seemeth good to thee, its worth In money.