In Act III, scene 3, Mary is mocked and mimicked by Abigail and the other girls. Danforth wants the truth, which Mary tried to give, but she sees that she is slowly sinking on her own without Abigail on her side. She quickly "jumps ship" and claims that Proctor is the evil one who is trying to overthrow the court. So instead of helping Proctor and giving the court the truth of what happened, she quickly changes sides and does whatever it takes to save her self. This selfish act turns the tables on both John and Elizabeth.
Prior to that moment in the courtroom, Danforth wanted Mary to "fake her fainting" if that was what she did before. That's how she explains the way the girls acted before. She was unable to do it. (I'm not sure which section you are questioning).
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