Mary changes her story because she is afraid that she will
be accused of witchcraft. She realizes that the judge is putting pressure on her to
stick to her story. The judge has realized that he may have been mistaken on the idea
that witchcraft is so prevalent in Salem. He realizes that the girls may be lying. If he
agrees to hear Mary's story, he realizes he himself will look like a fool. He is more
worried about his personal reputation than he is at finding the truth of the matter at
hand.
Mary is torn between doing the right thing and saving
her own life. She determines that her own life is more valuable than the truth. She does
not want to hang. She changes her story in order to survive. She is afraid of Abigail.
She fears what she can do to sway the judge against
her.
Mary gives in to the pressure of those around her who
are trying to prove that witches are among them.
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