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Chapter 9
The relationship between Dimmesdale
and Chillingworth became very close
when Dimmesdale’s health began to
fail.
At first, Dimmesdale didn’t want
help, although, later, Chillingworth
walked, talked, and shared personal
experience with him. Dimmesdale
moved into the physician’s home to be
under close observation.
The townspeople thought
Chillingworth’s arrival in the colony
was miraculous as he was a learned
physician and had influence from other
great physicians. Some thought what
he was doing for Dimmesdale was for
the best. However, there was suspicion
as to whether he was causing the
condition of the priest. Some were
almost certain they had seen him in
Europe constructing evil.
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Could Chillingworth, the
physician, be the cause
of Dimmesdale’s trouble?
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