In The Crucible, Abigail Williams was selfish and accused other people of witchcraft. What are some quotes showing she did this?

There are a
couple of factors that motivated Abigail's behavior as portrayed in the play. First, she knew
she might get into trouble for engaging in dancing and other activities in the woods (conjuring
spirits, etc.), and that if she accused others of having bewitched her it would transfer the
blame onto them. Secondly, she thinks that if she can somehow remove Elizabeth Proctor from the
picture, John Proctor will fall in love with her and rekindle their affair, as she hopes to
marry him. Her obsession with Proctor motivates her to accuse Elizabeth of witchcraft.

Abigail is emboldened by her position of power as an official of the court, and sees
her self as a sort of martyr figure. In Act II, Scene 2, the longest courtroom scene, Justice
Danforth suggests she might be deluded, and she...

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