"What did she do to you?—She choked me, and brought the book.
"How oft did she come to torment you?—A good many times, she and Goody Cloyse.
"Do they come to you in the night, as well as the day?—They come most in the day.
"Who?—Goody Cloyse and Goody Procter.
"Where did she take hold of you?—Upon my throat, to stop my breath.
"Do you know Goody Cloyse and Goody Procter?—Yes: here is Goody Cloyse."
We may well suppose that these two respectable women must have been filled with indignation, shocked, and amazed at the statements made by the Indian, following the leading interrogatories of the Court. Sarah Cloyse broke out, "When did I hurt thee?" He answered, "A great many times." She exclaimed, "Oh, you are a grievous liar!" The Court proceeded with their questions:—
"What did this Goody Cloyse do to you?—She pinched and bit me till the blood came.
"How long since this woman came and hurt you?—Yesterday, at meeting.
"At any time before?—Yes: a great many times."