I wish I did not join Abby and our friends in that charm makin' dance. Now, I have to follow her along with everything. Everyone thinks I were cursed by a witch and Abby keeps tellin' others that there be many other witches in town. Accusin' persons whenever she can just because she does not want persons to hate her. Cannot say I put blame on her. I were doin' the same thing, but a little differently. It not be my fault, either. I only thought we were playin' a game. And now, because of that game, Abby, Mary, Mercy, many other girlsI had to stand in court while persons I know were bein' yelled at for bein' accused of bein' witches. I know they be innocent, but I also know that Abby does not want me to tell no one 'bout it. I have to listen to her now, or she will hurt me as she did the last time I tried to tell everyone 'bout what she did, while thinkin' we were playin' the game.

Reverend Hale asked us questions 'bout the persons on trial for bein' witches. The trials were held in the church. Almost everyone in town were there. Abby, Mary, Mercy, the other girls, and I sat near the front, because we were supposed to be the witnesses of the witches in town. I stayed quiet for most of the time, because I did not want no one to get hurt. While I were sittin' with the girls, I noticed Mary sowin' a poppet. I wonder how she could have managed to be calm enough to keep her hands steady enough to work the needle during a trial that could mean the death of innocent persons. So many persons have been arrested and mentioned in the court. I regret sayin' all of those names after I stopped pretendin' to be sick. Now, there be persons that will hang.

Sarah Good and Goody Osburn were a few of the many women that were brought into the court. Goody Osburn is to hang and Sarah Good confessed to save herself. It be somewhat relievin' to know that some of the accused will not die, but it helps nothing to sooth my conscience. I also had to go along with Abby's acts during court to make it seem like the accused truly were witches. When Sarah Good stood at her trial, Abby started holdin' her neck as if someone were tryin' to choke her. The other girls and I did as she did, sayin' Sarah's spirit were tryin' to kill us. I hated makin' everyone believe innocent persons were tryin' to hurt us, but I had not any choice. If I were to tell them the truth, not only would Abby be furious with me, but everyone would hate me for lyin' 'bout bein' ill. After our act of chokin', Sarah Good supposedly confessed that she sometimes made a compact with Lucifer, and wrote her name in his black book with her blood and bound herself to torture Christians till God's thrown down and we all must worship Hell forevermore. I found that to be the scariest lie I had ever heard. I am glad that she will not hang, however.

Of course, Abby is the one who accused Goody Proctor of workin' with the Devil. Abby wants her dead. I thought she were just playin' when she made that charm, but I know now that she be plottin' to kill Goody Proctor for reasons I know nothing of. Goody Proctor is one of the kindest of the women I have ever met. I thank Mary for claimin' she never saw the woman's spirit come at her and nobody questioned 'bout her no more. I pray that no one else will have to suffer from this spread of cruel rumors.

I deeply regret goin' with Abby into the forest. I wish I had never danced 'round that fire. If only I had known we were not playin' a game. I should have told Papa 'bout the cruel things Abby had done to me and the other girls. I wish I could tell someone other than my writin' book 'bout what be happenin' instead of actin' as Abby's poppet. I hate Abby. Mama may cry if she heard me say this, but I deeply hate Abby for the things she be doin' and what she may be plannin' to do. I also hate myself for fallin' into her cruel plot. By dancin' with her as she made the charm, I have made a compact with Abby. By pretendin' to be bewitched, I have bound myself to torture the innocent of my beloved home till Abby gets what she wants and I must keep my unwanted secret forevermore.