第37部分

請關閉瀏覽器的閱讀/暢讀/小說模式並且關閉廣告遮蔽過濾功能，避免出現內容無法顯示或者段落錯亂。

day；　moreover；　there　was　a　certainsingular　inquietude　and　excitement　in　her　mood；　resembling　nothingso　much　as　the　shimmer　of　a　diamond；　that　sparkles　and　flashes　withthe　varied　throbbings　of　the　breast　on　which　it　is　displayed。　Childrenhave　always　a　sympathy　in　the　agitations　of　those　connected　with　them；always；　especially；　a　sense　of　any　trouble　or　impending　revolution；　ofwhatever　kind；　in　domestic　circumstances；　and　therefore　Pearl；　who　wasthe　gem　on　her　mother's　unquiet　bosom；　betrayed；　by　the　very　danceof　her　spirits；　the　emotions　which　none　could　detect　in　the　marblepassiveness　of　Hester's　brow。 This　effervescence　made　her　flit　with　a　birdlike　movement；　ratherthan　walk　by　her　mother's　side。　She　broke　continually　into　shouts　of　awild；　inarticulate；　and　sometimes　piercing　music。　When　they　reachedthe　market…place；　she　became　still　more　restless；　on　perceiving　thestir　and　bustle　that　enlivened　the　spot；　for　it　was　usually　morelike　the　broad　and　lonesome　green　before　a　village　meetinghouse；than　the　centre　of　a　town's　business。 〃Why；　what　is　this；　mother？〃　cried　she。　〃Wherefore　have　all　thepeople　left　their　work　to…day？　Is　it　a　play…day　for　the　whole　world？See；　there　is　the　blacksmith！　He　has　washed　his　sooty　face；　and　put　onhis　Sabbath…day　clothes；　and　looks　as　if　he　would　gladly　be　merry；if　any　kind　body　would　only　teach　him　how！　And　there　is　MasterBrackett；　the　old　jailer；　nodding　and　smiling　at　me。　Why　does　he　doso；　mother？〃 〃He　remembers　thee　a　little　babe；　my　child；〃　answered　Hester。 〃He　should　not　nod　and　smile　at　me　for　all　that…　the　black；　grim；ugly…eyed　old　man！〃　said　Pearl。　〃He　may　nod　at　thee；　if　he　will；　forthou　art　clad　in　grey；　and　wearest　the　scarlet　letter。　But　see；mother；　how　many　faces　of　strange　people；　and　Indians　among　them；and　sailors！　What　ha