-he was silent for a while, then went on, 'tell me, doctor, is my health any better since you began to take care of this poor, weak body of mine?
-but was behaving badly
-finally dancing on one of the larger graves until her mother called out to her
-she took a handful of them, and fastened their needle-like edges to the scarlet letter on her mother's dress. Hester did not pull them off.
-'that child has no respect for other,' 'no idea of right or wrong. I saw her the other day throwing water at the Governor himself! what, heaven's name, is she? A child of the dveil? Has she no kindliness in her? and when the young priest jumped back with a little cry, she was delighted and laughed even louder
-and all four of these persons now stared at each other silenty
- or that nasty old man up there will catch you! He has already caught the priest! but he won't catch little pearl! and she pulled her mother away, then danced off between the graves.
-there go a woman
-who cannot hide her shame. it is there, for all to see. but is Hester Prynne more, or less, miserable than people who keep their sinfulness hidden?
-i cannot answer for her
-therewas a look of pain in her face which it hurt me to see, but I think it must be better for sinner to be free to show their pain, as this poor woman Hester does, than to cover it all up in their heart
-there was another pause, then the doctor said, you asked a little while ago for my opinion on your health
-i did. speak freely. Do not be afraid to tell me the truth, whether it is good news or bad
-your illness is a strange one, i find it difficultto understand. Let me ask you, as a friend as well as your doctor, have you told me everything? Is there anything you have not told me which might help me find the true reason for your illness?
-How can you ask! It would be stupid to call in a doctor and then hide the infury
-roger chillingworth