Standing on the scaffold with her arms encircling the child of our intimacy, her hair falling with such perfection, my heart throbs to be with her. I bear the agonizing threat of my shame, which inflicts me to sit on this balcony with men of authority, imperiously telling me to question the victim of sin whom I so adore.

I speak words that would convince any other woman to profess the name of her fellow sinister, knowing that this concealed secret would maintain in only the two people that it is cherished. As for myself, I have been saved from physical awareness from others mockery and continue to claim my lawful place as a minister for the church. Leading the deceptions I have chosen to protect myself.

immensely and she was incensed with Pearl, especially when she found her child had fretted about knowing her own mother by the scarlet letter she wore on her breast. When the daunted girl had finally come to Hester and was introduced to me, I kissed her on the cheek and her being disgusted by my affection washed it from her in the stream. I was deeply lamented by this act and held it in the pit of my stomach as I talked with Hester until my departure.

Then I found myself discouraged when Pearl would not come hither and meet me, I had doubted my relationship with my neglected daughter would flourish. This disappointed Hester

With a hope of getting away from the townspeople and especially the "Black Man," Roger Chillingworth, I went forth into the woods and to an Indian tribe to preach. As I walked along the pathway in the concentration of trees' back into town, I contemplated my thoughts and also my fantasies of freedom from the guilt I have felt for so long. As I walked along the trail I thought I had heard someone call my name, yet I decided it was just imagined and though I saw Hester Prynne standing so near, I believed her to be only a daydream. She called my name once more and I came to her, knowing she was genuine. We sat and discussed small talk at first, feeling nervous and uncomfortable, then gradually our conversation took a turn and I told her of my guilt and inner war. She tried to ease my sorrow and had almost s

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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)