"Come away, mother! Come away, or yonder old Black Man will catch you! He hath got hold of the minister already. Come away, mother, or he will catch you! But he cannot catch little Pearl!" (Hawthorne 122)
Explanation- In this quote Pearl and Hester seem to walk right in front of Reverend Dimmesdale and Mr. Chillingworth as they are having a discussion about secrecy. Pearl sees how disfigured and ugly Mr. Chillingworth has gotten and relates him to the devil. And she tells her Hester to stay away from Chillingworth because he will bring terrible acts against Hester. And she sees that he has gotten a hold of Mr. Dimmesdale because he looks so pale and weak.
Question- why did Pearl only throw a burr at Mr. Dimmesdale?
"Was haunted by Satan himself, or Satan's emissary, in the guise of old Roger Chillingworth. This diabolical agent had the Divine permission, for a season, to burrow into the clergyman's intimacy, and plot against his soul." (116-117)
Explanation- In this quote it seems that Mr. Dimmesdale is being haunted by Chillingworth because they are always seen together. Dimmesdale wants this good physician to heal him and help him through his sickness. But Chillingworth has some suspicion against Dimmesdale, that he in fact could be adultery. And being a man of science he will put his whole life's effort to know the truth about Dimmesdale and become closer to him.
Question- Does Chillingworth not care that because of his new appearance some are referring to him as a devil?
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