Fortunately, the young girls have the company of their aunt in the jail. Once accused, Abigail and Dorothy are taken to the Salem town prison where they await trial in dingy, dirty, rat-infested quarters. While Abigail and her siblings are away at church, Mama stays back to take care of Papa, but when the children return neither their mother nor father or anywhere to be found.Īfter an unfortunate series of events, Abigail and her sister Dorothy are accused of being witches by their former family helper, Sarah Phelps. Meanwhile, back at home, Papa is having one of his uncontrollable fits, which is potentially putting the family in danger of being accused. Instead, he speaks of lies that are coming from Salem town. However, when Abigail goes to church that day, her grandfather does not scold her. Abigail’s grandfather is the reverend, so she expects a scolding in church that Sabbath day. Abigail lives in the town of Andover, which is located just a few short miles from Salem town. The main character is Abigail Faulkner, a courageous and feisty, young girl, who starts the story in the town stocks for committing the sin of running with her skirt up above her knees. The Sacrifice is an interesting piece of historical fiction about the Salem Witch Trials.
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