hours and to wear the A on her chest for the rest of her life. The stranger remarks as to how he has had numerous problems at sea, and had afterwards been held captive by some Indians. He thinks it is wrong that the father of the child has not been named or come forward. He swears that the mans identity shall be revealed. Reverend Mr. John Wilson asks Hesters pastor Dimmesdale to plead with Hester to reveal Pearls father. As Dimmesdale urges her to name the father, Hesters child looks up and holds her tiny arms out to him. Hester refuses to reveal the mans name. The strange man (her husband) then yells from amidst the crowd for her to name him. She still refuses to name her childs father. Wilson delivers a sermon while Hester tries to comfort her screaming child. After the sermon, Hester is led back to the prison. chapter fourBoth Hester and Pearl are noticeably agitated in their prison cell that evening. The jailer brings in a physician for the two. The physician is announced as Roger Chillingworth, who turns out to be Hester's husband (the stranger), using an alias.Hester is frightened to be around her husband. He offers both Hester and Pearl some medicine, and Hester initially fears that he may be trying to poison them. Eventually they both take the medicine. Pearl falls right to sleep, while Hester feels much better. Roger and Hester talk and we learn that theirs was a loveless marriage. They both accept equal blame for her current situation. Roger has no animosity towards his wife; he merely wants to discover the identity of Pearls father. Chillingworth tells Hester that if she is going to conceal the identity of Pearls father, then she must also conceal his identity. He warns her that if she does not keep his identity a secret then he will do something to Pearls father. Hester is not happy with this arrangement. Against her better judgement she agrees to his terms. Hester wants to protect Pearls' father, whom she truly loves. Aft...
