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Another View of Hester

           Itwasperceived,too,thatwhileHesterneverputforwardeventhehumblesttitletoshareintheworld’sprivilegesfurtherthantobreathethecommonairandearndailybreadforlittlePearlandherselfbythefaithfullabourofherhandsshewasquicktoacknowledgehersisterhoodwiththeraceofmanwheneverbenefitsweretobeconferred.Nonesoreadyasshetogiveofherlittlesubstancetoeverydemandofpoverty,eventhoughthebitter-heartedpauperthrewbackagibeinrequitalofthefoodbroughtregularlytohisdoor,orthegarmentswroughtforhimbythefingersthatcouldhaveembroideredamonarch’srobe.Nonesoself-devotedasHesterwhenpestilencestalkedthroughthetown.Inallseasonsofcalamity,indeed,whethergeneralorofindividuals,theoutcastofsocietyatoncefoundherplace.Shecame,notasaguest,butasarightfulinmate,intothehouseholdthatwasdarkenedbytrouble,asifitsgloomytwilightwereamediuminwhichshewasentitledtoholdintercoursewithherfellow-creatureThereglimmeredtheembroideredletter,withcomfortinitsunearthlyray.Elsewherethetokenofsin,itwasthetaperofthesickchamber.Ithadeventhrownitsgleam,inthesufferer’sbardextremity,acrossthevergeoftime.Ithadshownhimwheretosethisfoot,whilethelightofearthwasfastbecomingdim,anderethelightoffuturitycouldreachhim.InsuchemergenciesHester’snatureshoweditselfwarmandrichawell-springofhumantenderness,unfailingtoeveryrealdemand,andinexhaustiblebythelargest.

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