Danforth: you misunderstand, sir; i cannot pardon these when twelve are already hanged for the same crime. it is not just. what does the statemene indicate about danforth’s agenda? a)everyone accused should be convicted. b)offering pardons will not allow him to stop witchcraft from happening. c)he wants to do only what is “just” and good. d)he has to protect his reputation, and if he pardons them, then people will think he did not do his job well.

d) He has to protect his reputation, and if he pardons them, then people will think he did not do his job well.

Explanation:

In these lines, we learn about Danforth, and his opinion on forgiving the people who are on trial. He tells us that twelve people have already been hanged for the same reason, which means that forgiving these would make no sense in the mind of the rest of the population. It would indicate that Danforth made the wrong decision previously. This could severely damage his reputation.

I am pretty sure the answer is d (life is unpredictable and never know who will succeed)