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Chapter 20
Two reasons Hester and Dimmesdale
decided to go to the Old World were
for concealment and an easier life for
the minister.
They planned to leave in four days
time on a ship from the Spanish Main;
enough time for Dimmesdale to give
his Election Sermon. By giving the
speech, he felt he would have left no
public duty unperformed.
When Dimmesdale left Hester and
Pearl in the forest, he was full of
energy, and he thought of committing
evil on his way home.
In his home, he conversed with
Chillingworth. The physician realized
Dimmesdale knew he was evil. In
addition, the manner in which
Chillingworth spoke, hinted he might
know of the minister’s plan to leave the
colony.
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Hester and Dimmesdale decided
to leave on a ship from
the Spanish Main.
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