Finally, John can't take it anymore and decides to abandon his reputation and tell the truth about his debauched status. The grief that John feels and the guilt is also reflected in the quote "A man will not cast aside his good name" (p. 115) showing that he thinks of his own wife before even thinking of himself or the problems facing he might be confronted. in the near future. John begins to see what madness he has caused and believes that the only way to stop this and show Elizabeth that he cares will be to confess and prove that Abigail is guilty of fraud and lying. Unfortunately, Judge Danforth did not consider this statement valid and arrested Proctor for contempt of court.