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Hester and the Physician

           Itwasdebatedwhetherorno,withsafetytothecommonweal,yonderscarletlettermightbetakenoffyourbosom.Onmylife,Hester,Imademyintreatytotheworshipfulmagistratethatitmightbedoneforthwith."

           "Itliesnotinthepleasureofthemagistratestotakeoffthebadge,"calmlyrepliedHester."WereIworthytobequitofit,itwouldfallawayofitsownnature,orbetransformedintosomethingthatshouldspeakadifferentpurport."

           "Nay,then,wearit,ifitsuityoubetter,"rejoinedhe,"Awomanmustneedsfollowherownfancytouchingtheadornmentofherperson.Theletterisgailyembroidered,andshowsrightbravelyonyourbosom!"

           AllthiswhileHesterhadbeenlookingsteadilyattheoldman,andwasshocked,aswellaswonder-smitten,todiscernwhatachangehadbeenwroughtuponhimwithinthepastsevenyears.Itwasnotsomuchthathehadgrownolder;forthoughthetracesofadvancinglifewerevisibleheborehisagewell,andseemedtoretainawiryvigourandalertness.Buttheformeraspectofanintellectualandstudiousman,calmandquiet,whichwaswhatshebestrememberedinhim,hadaltogethervanished,andbeensucceededbyaeager,searching,almostfierce,yetcarefullyguardedlook.Itseemedtobehiswishandpurposetomaskthisexpressionwithasmile,butthelatterplayedhimfalse,andflickeredoverhisvisagesoderisivelythatthespectatorcouldseehisblacknessallthebetterforit.

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