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ister； and nowincluded them both in the same glance； as if to detect and explainto herself the relation which they bore to one another。 For someunaccountable reason； as Arthur Dimmesdale felt the child's eyesupon himself； his hand… with that gesture so habitual as to havebee involuntary… stole over his heart。 At length； assuming asingular air of authority； Pearl stretched out her hand； with thesmall forefinger extended； and pointing evidently towards her mother'sbreast。 And beneath； in the mirror of the brook； there was theflower…girdled and sunny image of little Pearl； pointing her smallforefinger too。 〃Thou strange child； why dost thou not e to me？〃 exclaimedHester。 Pearl still pointed with her forefinger； and a frown gathered on herbrow； the more impressive from the childish； the almost baby…likeaspect of the features that conveyed it。 As her mother still keptbeckoning to her； and arraying her face in a holiday suit ofunaccustomed smiles； the child stamped her foot with a yet moreimperious look and gesture。 In the brook； again； was the fantasticbeauty of the image； with its reflected frown； its pointed finger； andimperious gesture； giving emphasis to the aspect of little Pearl。 〃Hasten； Pearl； or I shall be angry with thee！〃 cried Hester Prynne；who； however inured to such behaviour on the elf…child's part at otherseasons； was naturally anxious for a more seemly deportment now。 〃Leapacross the brook； naughty child； and run hither！ Else I must e tothee！〃 But Pearl； not a whit startled at her mother's threats； any morethan mollified by her entreaties； now suddenly burst into a fit ofpassion； gesticulating violently； and throwing her small figure intothe most extravagant contortions。 She acpanied this wild outbreakwith piercing shrieks； which the woods reverberated o
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