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Dulcibel

CHAPTER VIII
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The debbil came an' said, 'Serb me, Tituba.' But I would not hurt the child'en." "Who else have you seen ?" "Four women.

Goody Osburn and Sarah Good, and two other women.

Dey all hurt de child'en." "How does the Devil appear to you ?" "Sometimes he is like a dog, and sometimes like a hog.

The black dog always goes with a yellow bird." "Has the Devil any other shapes ?" "Yes, he sometimes comes as a red cat, and then a black cat." "And they all tell you to hurt the children ?" "Yes, but I said I would not." "Did you not pinch Elizabeth Hubbard this morning ?" "The black man brought me to her, and made me pinch her." "Why did you go to Thomas Putnam's last night and hurt his daughter Ann ?" "He made me go." "How did you go ?" "We rode on sticks; we soon got there." "Has Sarah Good any familiar ?" "Yes, a yeller bird.

It sucks her between her fingers.


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