-By this time, the first prayers had been said in the church meeting-house, and Hester could hear Mr. Dimmesdale beginning his sermon.
-and at other times with great passion. But Hester, who knew the guilt and misery ib his heart, could hear in his voice a cry of pain. A cry from the very soul of the man! She listened, unable to move from the scaffold, that place of public shame which she knew so well.
-Little Pearl, meanwhile, had moved away and was playing and dancing about in the market-place. Whenever she saw something which interested her, she ran across to it.
-who laughed and tried to join in her game, but she would not let them.
-will you give her a message? Tell her that I spoke with the old doctor, and he will bring the other gentleman to the ship with him. She need only take herself and you. will you tell her that?