Proctor, laughs insanely, then: "A fire, a fire is burning! I hear the boot of Lucifer, I see his filthy face! And it is my face, and yours, Danforth! For them that quail to bring men out of ignorance, as I have quailed, and as you quail now when you know in all your black hearts that thi be fraud-God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will be together"(Miller 120).
Proctor's laugh contains both amusement and disgust. Both emotions are brought forth by the idiocy of the court. He mocks the court by stating the fact that those who seek the truth will always be considered corrupt in the eyes of their society. Which, unfortunately, seems to be true. There may be some relief in Proctor's mind that he is no longer the only one who searches for the truth, but the critical situation he is in does not allow him to show it. Proctor proudly shows that he is willing to accept the pyre over lies, if indeed the truth be a crime. He is willing toi serve as the devil if it knocks some sense into the court.
Hathorne:"Excellency, I wonder if it would be wise to let Mr. Parris so continuously with the prisoners. Danforth turns to him, interested. I think, sometimes, the man has a mad look these days"(124).
Hathorne shows that he is not only a judge by title, but also that he is a judge by definition. He can see that Parris' mind is slipping, and is rightfully suspicious. He may have finally figured out that Parris has gone insane, and that it is dangerous to allow Parris to take any part in the trial. Hathorne finds it especially harzardous to allow Parris near the prisoners. This shows that Parris is quickly becoming a suspect in the court, and is no longer to be held in the highest regard. It is nice to see someone finally losing their faith in Parris.
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