When Mary Warren returns to the Proctors' home after a long day in the court, she presents Elizabeth Proctor with a poppet, or rag doll, that she made to pass the hours sitting. It seems to be meant as a kind of peace offering, for she says that they must all love each other now. However, when Cheever comes to arrest Elizabeth after Abigail charges her with witchcraft, he asks specifically for her to hand over any poppets that she keeps in...
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