... which Hester fights for the right to remain as the guardian of Pearl. "Pearl stole softly towards him, and taking his hand in the grasp of both her own, laid cheek against it". This seems to be Pearl's act of gratitude towards the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. One might wonder why the short-tempered child would behave in such a sweet way towards Dimmesdale. Perhaps she notes her mother's frantic ... voice and posture as Hester pleads with the men whose wish it is to take Pearl away and give her a "proper Christian upbringing." Pearl might also notice Dimmesdale's request ... that the chil...

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