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arder todispense with。 Public ceremonies； such as ordinations； theinstallation of magistrates； and all that could give majesty to theforms in which a new government manifested itself to the people； were；as a matter of policy； marked by a stately and well…conductedceremonial； and a sombre； but yet a studied magnificence。 Deepruffs； painfully wrought bands； and gorgeously embroidered gloves wereall deemed necessary to the official state of men assuming the reinsof power； and were readily allowed to individuals dignified by rank orwealth； even while sumptuary laws forbade these and similarextravagances to the plebeian order。 In the array of funerals； too…whether for the apparel of the dead body； or to typify； by manifoldemblematic…devices of sable cloth and snowy lawn； the sorrow of thesurvivors… there was a frequent and characteristic demand for suchlabour as Hester Prynne could supply。 Baby…linen… for babies then worerobes of state… afforded still another possibility of toil andemolument。 By degrees； nor very slowly； her handiwork became what would nowbe termed the fashion。 Whether from miseration for a woman of somiserable a destiny； or from the morbid curiosity that gives afictitious value even to mon or worthless things； or by whateverother intangible circumstance was then； as now； sufficient tobestow； on some persons； what others might seek in vain； or becauseHester really filled a gap which must otherwise have remainedvacant； it is certain that she had ready and fairly requitedemployment for as many hours as she saw fit to occupy with her needle。Vanity； it may be； chose to mortify itself； by putting on； forceremonials of pomp and state； the garments that had been wrought byher sinful hands。 Her needle…work was seen on the ruff of theGovernor； military men wore
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