After Kit's trial, William came to call at the Wood house. Kit had not seen him since before her arrest. At first, Kit had thought that William would come to her rescue when she was locked up. She expected him to be at her trial, ready to defend her honor. Instead, he was nowhere around. When he finally visited, he gave the reason that "he had stayed away... out of consideration for the illness in...
After Kit's trial, William came to call at the Wood house. Kit had not seen him since before her arrest. At first, Kit had thought that William would come to her rescue when she was locked up. She expected him to be at her trial, ready to defend her honor. Instead, he was nowhere around. When he finally visited, he gave the reason that "he had stayed away... out of consideration for the illness in the house" (The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Chapter 20). Kit did not believe him. She knew he had stayed away to distance himself from her behavior.
Before he left, William told Kit that he believed her to be misguided. He wanted her to change and make different choices in the future. He wished for her to choose different friends. Kit refused to change. Instead, she told William that she did not think they were a good match. When Kit told him this, he "did not seem surprised, only gravely regretful." She knew that she could not change for William or anyone else.
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