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The Recognition

           Thefeelingthatitsoevidentlymanifested,ratherthanthedirectpurportofthewords,causedittovibratewithinallhearts,andbroughtthelistenersintooneaccordofsympathy.EventhepoorbabyatHester’sbosomwasaffectedbythesameinfluence,foritdirecteditshithertovacantgazetowardsMr.Dimmesdale,andheldupitslittlearmswithahalf-pleased,half-plaintivemurmur.Sopowerfulseemedtheminister’sappealthatthepeoplecouldnotbelievebutthatHesterPrynnewouldspeakouttheguiltyname,orelsethattheguiltyonehimselfinwhateverhighorlowlyplacehestood,wouldbedrawnforthbyaninwardandinevitablenecessity,andcompelledtoascendthescaffold.

           Hestershookherhead.

           "Woman,transgressnotbeyondthelimitsofHeaven’smercy!"criedtheReverendMr.Wilson,moreharshlythanbefore."Thatlittlebabehathbeengiftedwithavoice,tosecondandconfirmthecounselwhichthouhastheard.Speakoutthename!That,andthyrepentance,mayavailtotakethescarletletteroffthybreast."

           "Never,"repliedHesterPrynne,looking,notatMr.Wilson,butintothedeepandtroubledeyesoftheyoungerclergyman."Itistoodeeplybranded.Yecannottakeitoff.AndwouldthatImightendurehisagonyaswellasmine!"

           "Speak,woman!"saidanothervoice,coldlyandsternly,proceedingfromthecrowdaboutthescaffold,"Speak;andgiveyourchildafather!"

           "Iwillnotspeak!"answeredHester,turningpaleasdeath,butrespondingtothisvoice,whichshetoosurelyrecognised.

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