Chapter 1 Prison Door Chapter 2 Market Chapter 3 Recognition Chapter 4 Meeting Chapter 5 Hester's needlework Chapter 6 Pearl Chapter 7 Governor's Office Chapter 8 Naughty and Pastor Chapter 9 Doctor Chapter 11 Doctor and His Patient Chapter 11 Inner Secret Chapter 12 Pastor's Night Tour Chapter 13 Hester's Other Side Chapter 14 Hester and Doctor Chapter 15 Hester and Pearl Chapter 16 Walking in the Woods Chapter 17 Imams and Parisians Chapter 18 Sunshine Chapter 19 Children's Rapids Chapter 20 Pastor's Confusion Chapter 21

Content introduction

/kloc-One summer in the middle of the 0/7th century, a large group of Boston residents crowded on the grass in front of the prison one morning, staring solemnly at the cell door. As the prison gate opened, a young woman with a three-month-old baby walked slowly to the front of the crowd, wearing a bright red A on her chest. The dazzling scarlet letter attracted everyone's attention. She is Mrs. Hester Prynne. She was tried for adultery, and she will always wear the scarlet letter representing shame. On the gallows, faced with threats and inducements from Governor Bellingham and Pastor john wilson, she endured humiliation with great perseverance and all that human nature could bear, while the young pastor Dimmesdale standing beside her showed a worried and panicked look, just like a person who had deviated from the direction on the road of life and felt very confused. Only by sealing himself off can he feel safe. Hester Prynne said firmly, "I will never tell whose father this child is." When she said this, she did not look at Pastor Wilson, but stared into the deep and melancholy eyes of the young pastor. "This scarlet letter is branded too deeply. You can't take it off. I hope I can endure his pain as I endure mine! " Said Hester Prynne. At this time, in the crowd, Hester Prynne saw a strange-looking person: short and old, with her left shoulder higher than her right shoulder, staring at her with gloomy eyes. This man is her long-lost husband Chillingworth, a talented and knowledgeable doctor. When he found that Hester Prynne recognized him, he motioned her to keep silent. Chillingworth's eyes burned with hatred and anger. He wants revenge on Hester Prynne and her lover, and he believes that he will succeed. After Hester Prynne was taken back to prison, Chillingworth met her as a doctor, but Hester Prynne refused to tell her who her father was and told Chillingworth that she had never felt his love. Chillingworth threatened Hester Prynne not to reveal their marriage relationship, and said that he couldn't stand the shame brought by an unfaithful woman's husband, otherwise, he would ruin her lover's reputation and destroy more than that. After Hester Prynne was released from prison, she took her daughter little Pearl to make a living by sewing. They lived alone, and the scarlet letter A branded the shame deeply in Hester Prynne's heart. Little Pearl is beautiful and refined, stubborn and energetic. She shines in front of the world with the scarlet letter. In Puritan society, they were symbols of shame, but only they were smart. Pastor Dimmesdale is not only young and handsome, but also knowledgeable, good at rhetoric, with extremely high talent and profound attainments, and has a high prestige among the parishioners. However, since the trial of Hester Prynne, his health has been getting weaker and weaker, and his whole thought is full of sensitivity, depression and panic. He often prayed for sleepless nights, and whenever he was slightly frightened or suddenly met with any accident, his hand would close to his heart. First red tide, then pale, looks very painful. All this made Chillingworth see this, took a keen interest in him and followed him to become a doctor. As time passed, little Pearl grew up. She is wearing a Red Velvet skirt made by her mother, running and jumping like a small burning flame. This dazzling red makes the Puritans feel that the child is another form of scarlet letter, a scarlet letter endowed with life! Governor Bellingham and Reverend john wilson believed that little Pearl should be separated from her mother, because her mother was a sinner and could not complete the task of making her children Puritans. But Hester Prynne strongly disagreed. She said loudly, Pearl is a child given to her by God, and Pearl is her happiness! It's also torture for her! It was Pearl who told her to live! It was Pearl who told her to be punished! If they take Pearl away, Hester Prynne would rather die first. Hester Prynne turned to Reverend Dimmesdale, hoping that he could express his opinion. Pastor Dimmesdale looked pale and put a hand over his heart. In the depths of his big black eyes, there was still a painful world in his troubles and melancholy. He believed that Pearl was a child given by God to Hester Prynne and should obey God's arrangement. If she can send her children to heaven, then the children can take her to heaven, which is God's will. So Pearl wasn't robbed. All this was seen by the experienced Chillingworth, who was getting closer and closer to Reverend Dimmesdale's heart. Chillingworth watched him like a patient. On the one hand, he observed Pastor Dimmesdale's daily life, how he advanced in his usual way of thinking, and on the other hand, he observed the form he showed when he was thrown into another moral realm, and he tried his best to explore the mystery of the pastor's heart. With the passage of time, Chillingworth gradually entered the heart of Reverend Dimmesdale and went deep into his soul. One day, while Reverend Dimmesdale was asleep, Chillingworth came in, brushed off his vestment, and finally discovered the secret that Reverend Dimmesdale had been hiding-he had the same red mark on his chest as Hester Prynne, and he was ecstatic. That is a crazy expression of surprise, joy and fear! That terrible ecstasy is not only expressed through eyes and expressions, but even from his whole ugly body. He stretched out his arms to the ceiling and stamped on the ground with one foot, showing his ecstasy in this unusual gesture! When a precious human soul loses the kingdom of heaven and falls into Satan's hell, the devil knows what to do. Chillingworth carefully carried out his revenge plan. He took advantage of pastor Dimmesdale's sensitive and imaginative characteristics, seized his guilt and tortured his mind. He disguised himself as a trusted friend and let the other person pour out all his fears, remorse, troubles, regrets and guilt. All the sins he had concealed from the world could have won the sympathy and forgiveness of the world, but now he wants to expose the flame of revenge in his heart. At this time, Reverend Dimmesdale had no doubt about Linworth. Although he always felt that an evil force was watching him closely, he always had an ominous premonition. Because he didn't regard anyone as a trustworthy friend, he still didn't recognize the enemy when he really appeared. While Pastor Dimmesdale suffered from physical illness and mental destruction, he made brilliant achievements in the priesthood. The admiration of the public aggravated his guilt and overwhelmed his thoughts. Finally, on a dark night, Reverend Dimmesdale sleepwalked to the gallows in the market place and gave a cry of grief. Hester Prynne and little Pearl just passed by while guarding a person's death. She saw that Reverend Dimmesdale was on the verge of collapse, and her spiritual strength had reached the point where she could do nothing. A sense of remorse prompted Dimmesdale to invite them to hang together: "Your mother and daughter used to stand here, but I didn't come with you. Come up again, we stand together! " Hester Prynne held the child's hand, and the priest held the child's other hand. They stood on the gallows together. At the moment he did this, there seemed to be a surge of new life, which was generally different from his own life. It rushed into his heart and rushed through his blood vessels, as if the mother and daughter were transferring the warmth of life to his semi-numb body, and the three men formed a closed loop. At this moment, the sky flashed a glimmer, and Dimmesdale seemed to see a huge letter "A" in the sky. However, all this was seen by Chillingworth, who followed him, which made Reverend Dimmesdale extremely afraid. However, Chillingworth said that Mr Dimmesdale was suffering from nocturnal symptoms and sent him home. Mr Dimmesdale, like a man who just woke up from a nightmare, was so depressed that the doctor took him away. Many years passed, and little Pearl was seven years old. At this time, Hester Prynne's position was not exactly the same as when she was humiliated. If a person has a special position in front of everyone, and at the same time does not hinder any public or personal interests, she will eventually win universal respect. Hester Prynne never fought against the world, but succumbed to the most unfair treatment of society without resentment; She doesn't expect anything in return for her misfortune; She is also indifferent to people's sympathy. So, in these years when she lost her rights and was forced to be alone because of her crime, she won the hearts of the people greatly. In addition to dressing up little Pearl wholeheartedly, she also tried her best to help the poor and tolerate everything with a generous heart. From then on, people began to regard the scarlet letter not as a symbol of evil, but as a symbol of many good deeds. Many people have changed in the past few years, and Chillingworth is getting older and older. Hester Prynne's intelligent and studious character, the calm and serene manner that impressed her the most, has now disappeared, replaced by an eager peep, almost crazy and trying to hide it, which makes others see his insidiousness more clearly. Hester Prynne begged Chillingworth to let Reverend Dimmesdale go and stop destroying his soul. The pain and joy of Reverend Dante Mesdale's revenge had gone to Chillingworth's head, and he decided to continue his plot. He will slowly torture Reverend Dimmesdale, and revenge has become the only purpose of his life. Hester Prynne decided to tell Dimmesdale Chillingworth the true identity. In a dense forest, Hester Prynne met Dimmesdale. They confided in each other and told the secrets of their hearts over the past few years. They suffered the same pain and suffering, and were also bitten by conscience and morality. Dimmesdale told her that although he didn't wear the scarlet letter on his chest, the same scarlet letter burned his life. At this time, Hester Prynne realized that it was much better to sacrifice the priest's good reputation and even let him die than the way she had chosen. She told Dimmesdale that Chillingworth was her husband, and everything she did was to hide the secret for his honor, status and life. Dimmesdale's face was suddenly flooded with dark and fierce eyes, and he covered his face with his hands in pain. Hester Prynne suggested Dimmesdale leave here, to a place where no one knew him, to a place where he could avoid Chillingworth's eyes. She is willing to start a new life with him. The past is gone forever! Why do you want to stay now? Dimmesdale hesitated. He either admitted that he was a criminal and ran away, or stayed as a hypocrite, but his conscience could not be balanced. In order to avoid the danger of death and humiliation and the unpredictable tricks of the enemy, Dimmesdale decided to run away. Hester Prynne's encouragement and longing for a new life gave Dimmesdale courage and hope for rebirth. It happened that a ship was moored in the harbor and left for England three days later. They decided to return to Europe on this ship, and everything went well. They are encouraged and inspired by this new hope every day. Dimmesdale decided to leave after giving a speech celebrating and preaching. The New England Festival came as scheduled, and Pastor Dimmesdale's speech went as planned. Hester Prynne and little Pearl came to the market, and an unprecedented expression appeared on her face, especially anxiety and excitement. "Take a last look at the scarlet letter and the person wearing it!" She thought, "After a while, she will fly away!" " The unfathomable sea will drown the mark you left on her chest forever! "At this moment, the captain of the ship bound for England came along. He told Hester Prynne that Chillingworth would go with them, and Hester Prynne was completely desperate. Pastor Dimmesdale's sermon was the most brilliant success in history, but then he became very weak and pale. He wavered, and his guilt and conscience finally overcame his will to escape. When he passed the gallows, he broke free from the shackles of Chillingworth and boarded the gallows with the help of Hester Prynne. He took Pearl and told everyone the secret buried in his heart for seven years. He is very small. Chillingworth took revenge as his sole purpose in life, but when he won, his twisted mind could no longer find support and soon withered. Less than a year later, he died, and he gave his inheritance to little Pearl. Soon, Hester Prynne and little Pearl also left. The story of the scarlet letter gradually became a legend. Many years later, on the other side of the ocean, little Pearl got married and lived a very happy life. Hester Prynne returned to Boston with the scarlet letter on her chest. Here is her sin, here is her sorrow, here is her confession. Many years later, a new grave was dug near an old sunken grave. Two graves use one tombstone. It is engraved with the inscription: "A piece of black land, a piece of red A".