I Walk in Dread by Lisa Rowe Fraustino

Author:Lisa Rowe Fraustino
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Historical fiction
ISBN: 9780545388047
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 2011-09-11T14:00:00+00:00

Wednesday, March ye 9th

The dream would not leave me. It replayed in my sleep again last night, except I had twin babies named Truth and Honor. Truth had the face of Sarah Goode, and Honor had the face of Sarah Osborn! Truth fed from the mole under my arm, and Honor fed from the wart between my thumb and finger. Again, the dream was exceedingly pleasant during my sleep and disturbing upon waking. I, a girl not yet a woman, mothering two witches? What does this mean?

I wanted to tell Goody Corey about the dream and ask her thoughts, but I did not dare speak the dream aloud, not even to Mem. When I got to the Corey Farm I found her alone, on her knees in prayer. Her husband had galloped off again to witness the afflictions and do his part to coax the names of the other witches out of the girls.

Instead of reading the next Remove, we decided it would be pleasing to do a Bible study of the verses that brought Mrs. Rowlandson such comfort during her captivity. Here are just a few we looked up.

Psalm 27:14, Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say on the Lord. That is my very favorite.

Paul’s prayer, II Thessalonians 3:2, That we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men, for not all have faith. Little Thomas learnt that one by heart. He loves to say “wicked men.” Lisping children are very cute. That does not mean I want any, though.

Isaiah 54:7, For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee. This is Goody Corey’s favorite.

Just as I was leaving, Goodman Corey rode up all in a panic with talk from the Village. He said that the name of Martha Corey has been bandied about by the accusing girls. He blamed her for her own troubles, and gave her a foul tongue-lashing for speaking out against the proceedings on Sunday.

Goody Corey, a witch? She smiled and shook her head in that way of hers, as if she were wise to a joke. How could anyone believe such a foolish thing! Goody Corey may have strange ideas, but she is a good Gospel woman, a full Member of the church, a professor of religion. If the Devil could get her, why, he could get the Reverend Parris himself!

Those girls have gone too far. Methinks they have lost touch with their senses. If they get Goody Corey thrown into prison, I am not going to believe another word they say!

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