Then go and tell her she’s a whore. Whatever promise she may sense – break it, John, break it.
– Arthur Miller
The Crucible, Act 2. John Proctor desperately wants his wife to trust him after having cheated on her with their servant Abigail Proctor. But seven months later their relationship is still strained and Elizabeth harbors doubts. So she demands that John correct Abby’s assumptions, because she believes Abby is plotting to take her place by making accusations of witchcraft against her.