Providing an exact page number is going to be
difficult without knowing exactly which edition of you are looking at. In
my copy of the play, Abigail accuses Tituba on page 16 and again on page 43. The first location
is just after the Putnams show up at Parris's house. The notion of witchcraft has been broached,
and Parris is quite averse to alerting the town to this possibility. The Putnams are convinced
that a "murdering witch" is loose, and Ann lets Parris know that she asked Tituba for
help speaking to her dead children. Parris then knows that Abigail was lying earlier. She and
the girls were doing more than just dancing. They were conjuring spirits, and Parris accuses
Abigail of this; however, Abigail denies it and accuses Tituba.
Parris, to Abigail: Then you were conjuring spirits last
night.Abigail, whispering: Not I, sir - Tituba and
Ruth.
The second time that Abigail tries to pass
suspicion off of herself by accusing Tituba occurs shortly after Hale starts to aggressively ask
Abigail exactly what was going on in those woods. Hale grasps Abigail and asks her if she called
the Devil, and Abigail says that she did not. Abigail then says Tituba's name twice. Hale
continues his line of questioning and repeatedly asks Abigail if she drank anything from the
kettle. Abigail is a smart girl, and she knows that she has to get the attention off of her.
Tituba enters the room, and Abigail cries out that Tituba forced her to drink blood.
Abigail: I never sold myself! Im a good girl! Im a proper girl!
Mrs. Putnam enters with Tituba, and instantly Abigail points at
Tituba.Abigail: She made me do it! She made Betty do
it!
TiTUBA, shocked and angry: Abby!Abigail:
She makes me drink blood!
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