_Martin._ No, my thoughts are my own when they are in, but when they are out, they are anothers. Their Master-- _Magist._ Their Master; Who do you think is their Master? _Martin._ If they be dealing in the black Art, you may know as well as I. [127] _Magist._ Well, what have you done towards this? _Martin._ Nothing at all. _Magist._ Why, 'tis you or your appearance. _Martin._ I can't help it. _Magist._ Is it not your Master? How comes your appearance to hurt these? _Martin._ How do I know? He that appeared in the shape of _Samuel_, a Glorified Saint may appear in any ones shape. It was then also noted in her, as in others like her, that if the Afflicted went to approach her, they were flung down to the ground. And, when she was asked the reason of it, she said, I cannot tell, it may be, the Devil bears me more Malice than another.-- The Court accounted themselves Alarm'd by these things, to inquire further into the Conversation of the Prisoner; and see what there might occur, to render these Accusations further credible.⒜ Whereupon _John Allen_, of _Salisbury_ testified, that he refusing, because of the weakness of his Oxen, to Cart some Staves at the request of this _Martin_, she was displeased at it, and said, _It had been as good that he had; for his Oxen should never do him much more service_. Whereupon this Deponent said, _Dost thou threaten me, thou old Witch? I'll throw thee into the Brook_: which to avoid, she flew over the Bridge and escaped. But as he was going home, one of his Oxen tired, so that he was forced to unyoke him, that he might get him home. He then put his Oxen with many more, upon _Salisbury-Beach_, where Cattle did use to get Flesh. In a few Days, all the Oxen upon the _Beach_ were found by their Tracks, to have run unto the mouth of _Merrimack-River_ and not returned; but the next day they were found come ashore upon _Plum-Island_. They that sought them, used all imaginable gentleness, but they would still run away with a violence, that seemed wholly Diabolical, till they came near the mouth of _Merrimack-River_; when they ran right into the Sea, swimming as far as they could be seen. One of them then swam back again, with a swiftness amazing to the beholders, who stood ready to receive them, and help up his tired Carcass: but the Beast ran furiously up into the Island, and from thence thorough the Marishes, up into _Newbury_ Town, and so up into the Woods; and there after a while found near _Amesbury_. So that of Fourteen good Oxen, there was only this saved: the rest were all cast up, some in one place, and some in another, Drowned.[85] ⒜: The Above is but a very small Part of the Examination, as appears by the Records. See _Wonders of the Invisible World_, Vol. I, P. 175.