The stage directions in Act II help us to understand not only how hard the Proctors are trying to move on with their lives but also how there is still quite a wedge between them. For example, Elizabeth's attention to John while he eats his dinner shows how much she's trying to please him: she "blush[es] with pleasure" when he compliments the stew. However, the fact that he had to season it himself before she entered the room shows he did not...
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