Goodman Grey was a Compo resident who accused Mercy Disborough of being a witch. As evidence, he provided testimony about several suspicious incidents concerning Goody Disborough. Once, Goody Disborough sold Goodman Grey a kettle which appeared new at the time of sale, but which transformed into an old, dingy thing as soon as he brought it home. Another time, after Goodman Grey suspected Goody Disborough of bewitching his livestock, he cut off the ear of a cow—and soon thereafter, he learned that Goody Disborough had taken to bed with terrible pains.
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Goodman Grey Character Timeline in Escaping Salem
The timeline below shows where the character Goodman Grey appears in Escaping Salem. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
In Compo, a man named Goodman Grey claimed that years ago, Goody Disborough had bewitched his livestock and led them to drown...
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...on the way home, the man’s horse continually tried to steer itself into the river. Goodman Grey came forward again to tell the story of how, when he suspected his cattle of...
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