Rebecca assures Putnam and the others that Betty and Ruth's condition will improve, and she cautions Parris against attributing the girls' actions to witchcraft as a possible explanation.
Mrs. Putnam turns hostile toward Rebecca after Putnam claims that witchcraft is to blame for the deaths of his seven infant children. Rebecca hasn't lost any of her children, so she is suspicious.
Parris is criticized by Proctor for emphasizing money over God in his sermons. Parris quarrels with Putnam, Proctor, and Giles Corey about his pay and his goals as the Salem minister.
According to Parris, a faction within Salem is out to get him. The men start talking about legal cases and property rights. Proctor is charged with stealing wood from Putnam's property.
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