Observation: People in the room say familiar spirits come near Goody Nurse during questioning. Multiple people repeat the claim. Interpretation: The Assembly treats these reports as real signs of harm.  Context:  Shared belief in familiar spirits sets how people read the scene. Belief explains why these reports count. Why it matters: Shows why faith based claims carry weight during the examination, because of how faith based the people are

Observation: One of the afflicted people reports harm this morning Interpretation: The statement accuses Goody Nurse of beating the speaker. Causality: One accusation leads to harmful judgment.  This is important, as it shows what counts as proof during the examination.

Observation: Mr Harthorn suggests temptation even if Goody Nurse thinks she is not a witch. The question starts soft, then pushes towards her being guilty Interpretation: The wording steers answers toward guilt. Trying to trap the Nurse into a confession  Causality: Questioning attempts to lead, admission, or misstep. This matters as it shows pressure inside the questioning. And how you can guide answers to the path you want them on.

Observation: Mr Tho: Putman’s wife links Goody Nurse to the Devil and to urging her temptation. Interpretation: The Assembly reads harm through a shared religious point of view. Context: Their belief frames how the charge is understood. This matters, as it shows and explains that unseen claims and faith count as evidence.