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of it； that it seemed still to remain painted on thedarkness； after the meteor had vanished； with an effect as if thestreet and all things else were at once annihilated。 〃Who is that man； Hester？〃 gasped Mr。 Dimmesdale； overe withterror。 〃I shiver at him！ Dost thou know the man？ I hate him； Hester！〃 She remembered her oath； and was silent。 〃I tell thee； my soul shivers at him！〃 muttered the ministeragain。 〃Who is he？ Who is he？ Canst thou do nothing for me？ I have anameless horror of the man！〃 〃Minister；〃 said little Pearl； 〃I can tell thee who he is！〃 〃Quickly； then； child！〃 said the minister； bending his ear closeto her lips。 〃Quickly！… and as low as thou canst whisper。〃 Pearl mumbled something into his ear； that sounded； indeed； likehuman language； but was only such gibberish as children may be heardamusing themselves with； by the hour together。 At all events； if itinvolved any secret information in regard to old RogerChillingworth； it was in a tongue unknown to the erudite clergyman；and did but increase the bewilderment of his mind。 The elvish childthen laughed aloud。 〃Dost thou mock me now？〃 said the minister。 〃Thou wast not bold！… thou wast not true！〃 answered the child。 〃Thouwouldst not promise to take my hand； and mother's hand； to…morrownoontide！〃 〃Worthy sir；〃 answered the physician； who had now advanced to thefoot of the platform。 〃Pious Master Dimmesdale！ can this be you？ Well；well； indeed！ We men of study； whose heads are in our books； have needto be straitly looked after！ We dream in our waking moments； andwalk in our sleep。 e； good sir； and my dear friend； I pray you； letme lead you home！〃 〃How knewest thou that I was here？〃 asked the minister fearfully。 〃Verily； and in good faith；〃 answered Roger Chillingworth； 〃I knewnothing of the matter
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