Question: what does abigail do to distract danforth?
Answer: What does Abigail do to distract Danforth from Hale's accusations that she is lying? She pretends to see a spirit bird flying around the court room and says it is Mary's spirit. ... Hale says this outright to the court, "I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court." He slams the door of the court as he leaves.