The news about Mrs. Perkin who was accused of whoring in the village spread like wildfire around the village.
No one wanted to know or find out the truth, they all believed that which was displayed for them. Their mouths moved rapidly in haste to tarnish the already bad image of Mrs. Perkin. Some said she had been whoring around while taking those birth control pills so she wouldn't get pregnant, and her husband discovered it and ran away.
They all felt pity for Mr. Perkin while cursing his wife for doing something so evil. The villagers hated anything evil around them, that was the reason they would go to any length to make sure they got rid of it.
No one believed or wanted to help Mrs. Perkin out of her predicament. The friend she thought she had was the first person to spread the news around. Mrs. Perkin cried in the misery that befell her as the head warden took her away as demanded by the villagers who said she was evil, and evil shouldn't associate with the village.
