By:Nathaniel Hawthorne

Hester Prynne is in nervous excitement. She was brought back to her jail sail and was acting very strange and was going to be seen by a doctor. His name was Roger Chillingworth and he was skilled in christian modes of physical science. When Hester saw him she stood as still as death. The doctor looked at the baby who was in great pain also and told hester to give him this medicine he was offering her. Hester hesitated because she wasnt sure of the medicine so the doctor himself gave the medicine to the baby. Next he checked her and gave her another medicine which she also hesitated in drinking but at the end did. Then Hester realizes that this doctor is no other than her husband, the man who she had not heard of in two years. He was facing her and knew of her sin and said he wouldnt kill her with the medicine he gave her but make her suffer with the scarlet letter she had to wear for the rest of her life. Her husband told her to keep the secret of her lover and well that he would find who it was that made her sin and that he will make him pay.

Time passes and Hester does her time in jail and is now free to face the town and the world. She decided to exclude herself from everyone and go out and live on the outskirts of town in a small thatched cottage. Hester with no friends or family was alone and had to find a way to feed and provide for her daughter. So hester used her skill in needlework so that her and her daughter would never be in need of food or clothes. Soon her daughter became an infant a beautiful little girl. She decided to name her Pearl because of how beautiful she was and because that was all she had. Pearl had the best clothes her mother could make and looked very pretty. Soon pearl was old enought to play with other kids but there was no one around and when they went into town pearl new there was a border and she could not play with the other kids. Pearl was a beautiful child but had a personality of her own.

How do you think Pearl will be when she gets older?