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Chillingworth Becomes Dimmesdale's Physician from "The Scarlet Letter". Roger Chillingworth, now established as a physician in Boston, becomes the medical adviser and close companion of the ailing Reverend Dimmesdale.

after the scene at the Governor's mansion, over several years

Chillingworth Becomes Dimmesdale's Physician

Roger Chillingworth, now established as a physician in Boston, becomes the medical adviser and close companion of the ailing Reverend Dimmesdale. They live in the same house, and Chillingworth devotes himself to uncovering the minister's secret. The townspeople begin to notice a sinister change in Chillingworth's appearance and suspect he is a demonic figure.