Act 2 begins in the common room of the Proctor's house. Proctor: If the crop is good I’ll buy George Jacob’s heifer. How would that please you? Elizabeth: Aye, it would. Proctor, with a grin: I mean to please you, Elizabeth. Elizabeth—it is hard to say: I know it, John. He gets up, goes to her, kisses her. She receives it. With a certain disappointment, he returns to the table What is the mood in this scene? happy uncomfortable promising rewarding