Answer: Abigail is also Reverend Parris's niece (and so Betty Parris's cousin); she lives with the Parris family because her parents were killed by a local American Indian tribe. Abigail gets into an external conflict with Reverend Parris about why Betty is inert in her bed. Abigail gets into an external conflict with Elizabeth Proctor when she accuses her of witchcraft. Betty is Parris's daughter & Abigail is his niece.
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