I tell you straight, Mister – I have seen marvels in this court. I have seen people choked before my eyes by spirits; I have seen them stuck by pins and slashed by daggers. I have until this moment not the slightest reason to suspect that the children may be deceiving me. Do you understand my meaning?
– Arthur Miller
The Crucible, Act 3. Danforth shows his bias as a judge when he declares his belief in the children and their stories about people being in league with the Devil. He is speaking to Proctor, who has come to court to present evidence as to the innocence and good character of his wife and other accused women. Danforth’s guilty until proven innocent approach to law leaves little opportunity for people to convince him otherwise and find true justice. We also see an example of dramatic irony, since the audience knows that Abigail and the girls are lying to the court and the "marvels" they have presented are false.