Betty, now awake, accuses Abby of drinking blood as a "charm to kill John Proctor's wife." Abby "smashes her [Betty] across the face," and tells her to "Shut it!" Abby reveals: I saw Indians smash my dear parents' heads on the pillow next to mine, and I have seen some reddish work done at night."
Once again, Miller uses color to take a description beyond the literal level. The audience has insight into Abigail's capacity for cruelty through her use of the word
"reddish," which in this sense means
O A. brutal.
• B. scarlet.
O C. burned.
O D. rosy.