JUSTICE MERTON Your purchase?

MISTRESS MERTON [Pointing to the mirror.] That, I suppose.

JUSTICE MERTON What! you purchased that mirror of her? You brought it here?

RACHEL No, the boy brought it; I found it here when I returned.

JUSTICE MERTON What! From her! You purchased it? From her shop? From her infamous den, into my parlour! [To Mistress Merton.] Call the servant. [Himself calling.] Micah! This instant, this instant—away with it! Micah!

RACHEL Uncle Gilead, I bought—

JUSTICE MERTON Micah, I say! Where is the man?

RACHEL Listen, Uncle. I bought it with my own money.

JUSTICE MERTON Thine own money! Wilt have the neighbours gossip? Wilt have me, thyself, my house, suspected of complicity with witches? [Enter Micah.] Micah, take this away.

MICAH Yes, sir; but, sir—