The Reverend Dimmesdale's Visit to the Forest

Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale was walking through the town when he met old Mistress Hibbins, the reputed witch lady. She made a very grand appearance, having on a high headdress and rich gown of velvet; she also wore yellow starch done-up with famous yellow starch. The minister thought to himself: Am I mad, or am I giving over utterly to the fiend? Did I make a contract with him in the forest and sign it with my blood? He had by this time reached his dwelling on the edge of the burial ground, and, hastening up the stairs, took refuge in his study. Scorn, bitterness, unprovoked malignity,

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