第34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。

n　all　sides；　sothat；　alone　as　she　was　in　her　childish　and　unreasonable　wrath；　itseemed　as　if　a　hidden　multitude　were　lending　her　their　sympathy　andencouragement。　Seen　in　the　brook；　once　more；　was　the　shadowy　wraith　ofPearl's　image；　crowned　and　girdled　with　flowers；　but　stamping　itsfoot；　wildly　gesticulating；　and；　in　the　midst　of　all；　still　pointingits　small　forefinger　at　Hester's　bosom！ 〃I　see　what　ails　the　child；〃　whispered　Hester　to　the　clergyman；and　turning　pale　in　spite　of　a　strong　effort　to　conceal　her　troubleand　annoyance。　〃Children　will　not　abide　any；　the　slightest；　changein　the　accustomed　aspect　of　things　that　are　daily　before　their　eyes。Pearl　misses　something　which　she　has　always　seen　me　wear！〃 〃I　pray　you；〃　answered　the　minister；　〃if　thou　hast　any　means　ofpacifying　the　child；　do　it　forthwith！　Save　it　were　the　cankeredwrath　of　an　old　witch；　like　Mistress　Hibbins；〃　added　he；　attempting　tosmile；　〃I　know　nothing　that　I　would　not　sooner　encounter　than　thispassion　in　a　child。　In　Pearl's　young　beauty；　as　in　the　wrinkled　witch；it　has　a　preternatural　effect。　Pacify　her；　if　thou　lovest　me！〃 Hester　turned　again　towards　Pearl；　with　a　crimson　blush　upon　hercheek；　a　conscious　glance　aside　at　the　clergyman；　and　then　a　heavysigh；　while；　even　before　she　had　time　to　speak；　the　blush　yielded　to　adeadly　pallor。 〃Pearl；〃　said　she　sadly；　〃look　down　at　thy　feet！　There…　beforethee！…　the　hither　side　of　the　brook！〃 The　child　turned　her　eyes　to　the　point　indicated；　and　there　laythe　scarlet　letter；　so　close　upon　the　margin　of　the　stream；　that　thegold　embroidery　was　reflected　in　it。 〃Bring　it　hither！〃　said　Hester。 〃e　thou　and　take　it　up！〃　answered　Pearl。 〃Was　ever　such　a　child！〃　observed　Hester；　aside　to　the　minister。〃Oh；　I　have　much　to　tell　thee　about　her！　But；　in　very　truth；　she