This quote occurs in Act II, while John and Elizabeth Proctor are revisiting the matter of John's infidelity with Abigail Williams. Earlier in the play, John was alone with Abigail for a brief moment, which rouses Elizabeth's preexisting suspicions. This leads John and Elizabeth into a thorough focus on what has happened before, and John grows upset with Elizabeth, saying "I"ll plead my honesty no more, Elizabeth." Elizabeth attempts to...
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