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COUNTY ATTORNEY: (facetiously) Well, Henry, at least we found out that she was not going to quilt it. She was going to—what is it you call it, ladies?
MRS HALE: (her hand against her pocket) We call it—knot it, Mr. Henderson. (151)
So here we are: the thrilling conclusion. Instead of turning over the evidence to the authorities, our super sleuths hide it in hopes that the murderer will go free. In the eyes of the male-dominated law, this is a crime called obstructing justice. But in the eyes of the ladies, Mrs. Wright was justified because of the years of emotional abuse, which, of course, represents the way male-dominated society abuses and neglects all women. It opens up a lot of big questions, right? If women aren't allowed to take part in making the laws, why should they have to abide by them? If they aren't allowed to participate it society, are they wrong to create their own morality based on what they think is right?