Parris. Excellency, I think they be aboard a ship. (Danforth stands agape.) My daughter tells me how she heard them speak of ships last week, and tonight I discover my—my strongbox is broke into. (He presses his fingers against his eyes to keep back tears.)
Hathorne. (astonished). She have robbed you?
Parris. Thirty-one pound is gone. I am penniless. (He covers his face and sobs.) (p.132)
3. How does Parris react toward Abigail’s actions?