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The Pastor and His Parishioner

           Therethouartfree!Sobriefajourneywouldbringtheefromaworldwherethouhastbeenmostwretched,toonewherethoumayeststillbehappy!IstherenotshadeenoughinallthisboundlessforesttohidethyheartfromthegazeofRogerChillingworth?"

           "Yes,Hester;butonlyunderthefallenleaves!"repliedtheminister,withasadsmile.

           "Thenthereisthebroadpathwayofthesea!"continuedHester."Itbroughttheehither.Ifthousochoose,itwillbeartheebackagain.Inournativeland,whetherinsomeremoteruralvillage,orinvastLondonor,surely,inGermany,inFrance,inpleasantItalythouwouldstbebeyondhispowerandknowledge!Andwhathastthoutodowithalltheseironmen,andtheiropinions?Theyhavekeptthybetterpartinbondagetoolongalready!"

           "Itcannotbe!"answeredtheminister,listeningasifhewerecalledupontorealiseadream."Iampowerlesstogo.WretchedandsinfulasIam,IhavehadnootherthoughtthantodragonmyearthlyexistenceinthespherewhereProvidencehathplacedme.Lostasmyownsoulis,IwouldstilldowhatImayforotherhumansouls!Idarenotquitmypost,thoughanunfaithfulsentinel,whosesurerewardisdeathanddishonour,whenhisdrearywatchshallcometoanend!"

           "Thouartcrushedunderthissevenyears’weightofmisery,"repliedHester,ferventlyresolvedtobuoyhimupwithherownenergy.

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