Why give himself the pain of telling Elizabeth that her husband would not return?

Jones tells Elizabeth he will be leaving the next day.

Obadiah told Elizabeth that it took both of them to make a man powerful.

As a matter of Fact, I don't think we should tell Elizabeth just yet either.

Worse, she did not know what to tell Elizabeth.

Joan was not in that painting class or she would have told Elizabeth what Harry had done.

"Try these until you find one that fits," she told Elizabeth, handing her the key ring.

But she did not tell Elizabeth that the person expected was the girl's stepfather.

Jacob then told Elizabeth she was the future and must survive, at any cost.

Tucker hadn't told Elizabeth, simply because he whatever how she might react.