Doll Bilby: The last night in May—the night the Thumbs’ barn burned. Oh, sir, I am sick, let me go to my cell.
Captain Buzzey held her up.
A high, wild voice from the midst of the confusion: I will speak, sirs, you shall hear me.
Judge Bride: Who cries out?
Voice: I am Jonet Greene, the tinker’s wife. There are things I know....
Judge Bride: Stand back, all, from the woman. Dame Greene, deliver yourself of these things.
The crowd drew back. Goody Greene, an old woman and of great dignity, was revealed to the Judges. Mr. Kleaver whispered to the Judges that she was an evil woman.
Goody Greene: This girl never saw a devil. She saw my own son Shadrach. He was wanted for piracy—Heaven help me, I hid him by day, but he prowled by night. He had a monkey, he wore seaman’s clothes. He saw in my house the girl and lusted after her. I speak....
A man from back: Her husband says she lies—she never had no son.
Goody Greene: Believe me, for Christ’s dear sake, believe me. I had a son and I hid him ... but they found him just the same ... God found out his sin. They hanged him; he was called the Bloody Shad.