Putnam arrive and reveal that their daughter Ruth is also ill. The local physician is unable to determine the cause of Betty's illness. Around midnight the night before, Parris had discovered Betty, his niece Abigail, and Tituba, his black slave, dancing in the woods, causing Betty to swoon. The action begins in the home of Reverend Parris, whose daughter Betty lies unconscious and appears very ill. The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692.
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