Roger Chillingworth also came to the Pestiual. When Hester first spotted him, he was speaking with the captain of the ship that would be leaving for Europe on the following day.
When Hester later spoke to the captain, he told her that Chillingworth would be joining them on the voyage. Her heart sank at the fearful news, and when she saw chillingworth, she felt his smile hid a rerrible, secret meaning. But Hester had no time to think about the captain’s shocking news.