In Act III, it becomes very clear that Hale has problems with the court. As a matter of fact, at the end of Act III, he shouts at Lt. Governor Danforth, “I denounce these proceedings, I leave this court!” (Miller 1102). He realizes that he has become the Dr. Frankenstein of this beast he has created and wants to regain control, save the arrested people or, in desperation, somehow stop it. At first Hale does not yet openly disagree with the court, but makes an effort to defend some of the accused. When Francis Nurse talks about the evidence that his wife is innocent, Hale takes the news directly to the chief judge, Danforth, insisting that the evidence be heard. He's not completely at odds with the court yet, he's still complying, but he doesn't believe these people are guilty. Urges Lieutenant Governor to postpone upcoming hangings. This is the culmination of his balance between external conformity and internal questions. Although now it is not about internal questions, but about internal disgust and a sense of punishment. That's the difference between Hale and John Proctor. If Hale had had Proctor's courage, history might have been very different. If he had realized his mistake sooner, he could have changed the outcome considerably, perhaps stopped the experiments completely. However, he waited and did not act on his innate sense of goodness. One could argue that Hale's naivety clouded his vision, but not only did Hale not act in time, but when he "acted," he left. Don't fight, but rather just walk