The Crucible
What evidence is there that Parris accepts that witchcraft is abroad?
in act 1.
in act 1.
I'm not sure exactly what you mean by abroad. Parris calls Rev. Hale in to protect his own reputation. Parris believes Hale’s investigation will result in a finding against witchcraft–as did a witchcraft investigation by Hale in a nearby town–and thereby protect Parris from charges that witchery exists under his own roof.