Read the excerpt below and answer the question. no- let me instruct you. we cannot look to superstition in this. the devil is precise; the marks of his presence are definite as stone and we must look only for his proper signs and judge nothing beforehand, and i must tell you all, that i shall not proceed unless you are prepared to believe me if i should find no trace of hell in this (act i, scene 1). which character said these words? proctor to reverend parris john proctor to abigail reverend hale thomas putnam

The character that said those words was Reverend Hale.

Explanation: The excerpt provided has been taken from the play The Crucible written by Arthur Miller. This play tells the story of the Salem witch trials, which function as an allegory for McCarthyism. Moreover, The Crucible is divided in four acts. The excerpt provided belongs to Act I and the words included in it are pronounced by Reverend Hale, a minister who has a great knowledge of witchcraft and travels to Salem to investigate the women accused of being witches. Throughout the play, he is presented as a calm and idealistic man who avoids jumping to conclusions ("we must look only for his proper signs and judge nothing beforehand").

being untruthful

eating too much

overstaying one's welcom

this is that correct answer.