Chapters 9 and 10 Summary

Chapter Nine

Hannah was washing clothes in a wooden bucket outside when Grandpappy called her inside. He had to talk to her. Later, Hannah told Abby and Dorothy what Grandpappy had told her. Joseph Ballard sent for the girls from Salem who claimed to be under the devil's spell. Ballard was blaming his wife's illness on the devil. The "witches" from Salem would be able to determine if there was a witch among the people of the community. The girls would be arriving the next day. Hannah was not going to allow her daughters to see the girls.

The next day was such a beautiful day that Hannah allowed the girls to do their sewing and mending outside. Francis was in a cheerful mood and had not experienced a fit since that dark night during the winter. As they sat outside...