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Chillingworth's Interview with Hester in Prison from "The Scarlet Letter". Roger Chillingworth, posing as a physician, visits Hester and Pearl in prison. He gives medicine to the agitated child and to Hester.

after Hester's public exposure, the same day

Chillingworth's Interview with Hester in Prison

Roger Chillingworth, posing as a physician, visits Hester and Pearl in prison. He gives medicine to the agitated child and to Hester. He reveals his identity to her and makes her swear to keep his secret. He declares his intention to discover and torment her lover, whom he vows to find. Hester agrees to the oath, fearing for Dimmesdale's safety.