Margot Macomber did intentionally shoot her husband. Margot hates her husband because he is so cowardly she hates him so much to the point that she is willing to cheat on him with Robert Wilson another man that is in Africa hunting with Francis. Margot Treats Francis terribly she countlessly calls him a coward and makes fun of him but when he gains his courage she begins to fear him and the fact that he may actually leave her arises. This scares her because she is only with Francis for his money and if he leaves her she will lose all of it and many opportunities that come along with it. As the bull is charging at Francis Margot shoots him in the back of the head and then realizes what she has done and breaks down into tears but it is very likely
