My wife will never die for me! I will bring your guts into your mouth but that goodness will not die for me!
– Arthur Miller
The Crucible, Act 2. A tormented John Proctor is riddled with guilt that his wife Elizabeth is going to die for his sins. She has been arrested on foot of accusations of witchcraft by his vengeful former mistress Abigail. In this line John uses fear and threats to force Mary Warren to confess to the court that the accusations are a lie. John loves his wife deeply and is will do everything he can to save her and get justice for her.