Rev. Hale

Dear diary,

I came in from planting very late today. I had to finish right to the forest edge, and it was very tiring. I was glad to come home and see Elizabeth had cooked me dinner. It was rabbit. I slipped some salt in the pot while she was with the children- so it was very tasty and well seasoned! Elizabeth seemed upset, she thought I'd been to Salem because I was so late back. I had thought about going there, but I had thought better of it since. I suddenly became very angry because Elizabeth told me that Mary Warren had been to Salem during the day and it sounds like she was too feeble to stop her. Apparently the court have power to hang those accused so Elizabeth wants me to go to Salem to save them from being hanged. She wants me to fight against Abigail, to tell the court that Abigail said it was naught to do with witchcraft that it's all a fraud. I don't understand why they believe her anyway, but they do and that's what matters. No one else can stop this whole fraud! I have no evidence so how can I prove that Abigail's lying? Elizabeth believes I hesitate because it will hurt Abigail. All I can do is try. I realized what I had said to Elizabeth got her upset because I did not tell her that I spent time alone with Abigail. I am so angry now because Elizabeth is accusing me of dishonesty and is suspicious that I still have an affair with Abigail. Elizabeth is angry because she does not believe Proctor is completely honest with her. What can I do to tell her that I am telling the truth that I don't have an affair with Abigail anymore. I have done everything to please Elizabeth but nothing seems to be working. God help me!