_Olive._ Come, sweet; while Paul sets forth to the Governor, we
will go to prayer. Nancy, come, we will go to prayer that the
Governor may lend a gracious ear, and our feet be kept clear of the
snares of Satan. Come, we will go to prayer; there is naught left
for us but to go to prayer!

_Tableau--Curtain falls._




Act V.


_Six weeks later._ Giles Corey's _cell in Salem jail. It is early
morning._ Giles, _heavily chained, is sleeping upon his bed. A
noise is heard at the door._ Giles _stirs and raises himself._

_Giles._ Yes, Martha, I'm coming. (_Noise continues._) I'm coming,
Martha. (_Stares around the cell._) God help me, but I thought
'twas Martha calling me to supper, and 'tis a month since she died
on Gallows Hill. I verily thought that I smelt the pork frying and
the pan-cakes.

_The door is opened and the_ Guard, _bringing a dish of porridge,
enters; he sets it on the floor beside the bed, then examines_
Giles's _chains._

_Giles._ Make sure they be strong, else it will verily go hard with
the hussies. They will screech louder yet, and be more like