She shows herself unable to judge John's final decision
precisely because she has been locked up for three months, unable to see him, which has
give her lots of time to reflect and think about her life and what had happened to their
marriage. Having been so judgemental and critical in the past, Elizabeth now realises
that she has no right to judge another man, even her husband, for such a massive
decision, and she recognises the complexity of the decision that her husband must make
and the varying factors and different "pulls" that are involved. Note what she says to
John:
It is
not my soul, John, it is yours. Only be sure of this, for I know it now: Whatever you
will do, it is a good man does it. I have read my heart this three month, John. I have
sins of my own to
count.
Elizabeth therefore
has reflected upon her own life and mistakes, which has made her much less ready to
judge others. She has come to the conclusion though that her husband is an essentially
"good" man and therefore will make the right decision.
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