“Here Mrs. Prynne, give this to your baby. She’ll only accept it from your hands, and it will calm her.”
Hester pushed his hand away. “Would you avenge yourself by poisoning this innocent baby!” she whispered.
“Woman, don’t be foolish!” the doctor responded in a cold yet soothing manner. “I would not harm this poor, misbegotten baby.” Hesitantly, she gave the drink to her infant, and it dropped peacefully off to sleep.
Then the doctor offered Hester some medicine for herself. Looking warily into the cup,she said, “And how do I know you wouldn’t kill me with poison for revenge?”
“Hester,” responded the doctor “do you know me so little that you think my purposes could be so shallow? Would not letting you live with this burning shame on your breast be the best revenge of all?”
At this, she smiled a little and took her medicine. The doctor continued speaking while her medicine took effect. “You know, I should have guessed this would have happened. I could have seen that scarlet letter blazing at the end of the church aisle we walked down on the day we got married.”
“You know,” she said to him, “I was always honest with you. I ever pretend to. But I am sorry. I have greatly wronged you.”
“Here Mrs. Prynne, give this to your baby. She’ll only accept it from your hands, and it will calm her.” Hester pushed his hand away. “Would you avenge yourself by poisoning this innocent baby!” she whispered. “Woman, don’t be foolish!” the doctor responded in a cold yet soothing manner. “I would not harm this poor, misbegotten baby.” Hesitantly, she gave the drink to her infant, and it dropped peacefully off to sleep. Then the doctor offered Hester some medicine for herself. Looking warily into the cup,she said, “And how do I know you wouldn’t kill me with poison for revenge?” “Hester,” responded the doctor “do you know me so little that you think my purposes could be so shallow? Would not letting you live with this burning shame on your breast be the best revenge of all?” At this, she smiled a little and took her medicine. The doctor continued speaking while her medicine took effect. “You know, I should have guessed this would have happened. I could have seen that scarlet letter blazing at the end of the church aisle we walked down on the day we got married.” “You know,” she said to him, “I was always honest with you. I ever pretend to. But I am sorry. I have greatly wronged you.”
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