I knew it! Goody Osburn were midwife to me three times. I begged you, Thomas, did I not? I begged him not to call Osburn because I feared her. My babies always shriveled in her hands!
– Arthur Miller
The Crucible, Act 1. After Tituba accuses Sarah Osburn of being with the Devil, Ann Putnam corroborates this and blames her for her children’s deaths. This contributes to the atmosphere of hysteria and fear.