In "The Return of a Private" when Edward Smith praises his wife's biscuits, he is really praising her.
Hamlin Garland writes about the tenderness between Edward and Emma Smith by depicting a deeper connection between the two characters. The clearest example of this comes when Edward praises Emma by praising her biscuits.
A folktale because those always have stuff like that
"And, for my sake, stay here with Antony: Do grace to Caesar's corpse, and grace his speech."
Answer:
He's worried about himself
Explanation:
Reverend Parris finds his slave and other girls engaging in some sort of pagan ritual. This whole situation demanded he searched for an answer, since there had been rumors of witchcraft around the village and he feared his position as the town's preacher could be in danger.
