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The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter

           "Wavebackthatwoman!CastoffthischildAllshallbewell!Donotblackenyourfame,andperishindishonour!Icanyetsaveyou!Wouldyoubringinfamyonyoursacredprofession?"

           "Ha,tempter!Methinksthouarttoolate!"answeredtheminister,encounteringhiseye,fearfully,butfirmly."Thypowerisnotwhatitwas!WithGod’shelp,Ishallescapetheenow!"

           Heagainextendedhishandtothewomanofthescarletletter.

           "HesterPrynne,"criedhe,withapiercingearnestness,"inthenameofHim,soterribleandsomerciful,whogivesmegrace,atthislastmoment,todowhatformyownheavysinandmiserableagonyIwithheldmyselffromdoingsevenyearsago,comehithernow,andtwinethystrengthaboutme!Thystrength,Hester;butletitbeguidedbythewillwhichGodhathgrantedme!Thiswretchedandwrongedoldmanisopposingitwithallhismight!withallhisownmight,andthefiend’s!Come,Hestercome!Supportmeupyonderscaffold."

           Thecrowdwasinatumult.Themenofrankanddignity,whostoodmoreimmediatelyaroundtheclergyman,weresotakenbysurprise,andsoperplexedastothepurportofwhattheysawunabletoreceivetheexplanationwhichmostreadilypresenteditself,ortoimagineanyotherthattheyremainedsilentandinactivespectatorsofthejudgementwhichProvidenceseemedabouttowork.

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