find another wife with his lossof cowardice. When Margot says, in regard to Francis' performance with the buffalo, "Ihated it....I loathed it," it is apparent that Margot now realizes that the control she hadover her husband is gone. Francis' newly discovered independance destroys theequilibrium in their relationship and leaves Margot on the loosing side of a marriage thatshe knows is coming to an end. Another important issue regarding the killing of Francis Macomber is thecredibility of the safari guide, Robert Wilson. He gives the reader an outside perspectiveof the relationship between Francis and Margot, but it is whether or not his presumptionsare accurate that deems him credible or not. When Margot tries to downplay the killingof the buffalos by saying, "You're both talking rot...Just because you've chased somehelpless animals in a motor car, you talk like heroes, " Wilson thinks to himself, "She'sworried about it already." It is obvious that Wilson accurately interprets the state of therelationship between Francis and Margot because he sees the way that Margot controlsher husband. The clear understanding of the relationship that Wilson shows throughoutthe story proves that he is indeed credible. The importance of Wilson's credibility comes into play at the end of the storywhen he seems to support the action taken by Margot against her husband. In response tothe killing Wilson says to Margot, "That was a pretty thing to do...He would have left youtoo." This statement shows that Wilson believes the shot was intentional. Since hepreviously proved his credibility through his accurate understanding of Francis andMargot's relationship, his opinion as to the motive of the killing is credible to the reader.All of these points are strong enough to support the conclusion that Margotintentionally killed her husband, but the strongest is in a passage that occurs just beforeFrancis and Wilson go after the buffallo. In it Margot s...
