The Crucible
What is the Reverend Parris' first reaction to the "crisis"?
The crucible act 1
The crucible act 1
Dr Griggs cannot find a cure for betty's illness, so Parris has sent for Reverend Hale of Beverly, who will confirm the possibility of an unnatural cause of Betty's illness, but he orders Susanna to say nothing of unnatural causes to others.
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