<span>Jane notes the contrast between the nature of the act and the meaning that it held for her
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"The Crucible" She was a witness for the court in the witch trails.
The speaker is talking about the water. During winter, the water enters the cracks and freezes and expands. It breaks the stone and makes cracks and when the water melts the holes are bigger. What he is describing is mechanical weathering which is common in nature.
<span>the author’s worldview</span>
