... exhorted to make Hester tell the gathered crowd who the father is. She refuses and instead tells him that she will bear his shame as well as her own. Dimmesdale cries out, "She will not speak!" and places his hand over his heart. The Reverend Mr. Wilson steps forward and delivers a sermon against sin ... 's purpose, and asks whether he has forced her into a bond that will ruin her soul. He smiles and tells her, "Not thy soul...No, not thine!" Chapter Five: Hester at Her Needle Summary Hester is released from prison and finds a cottage in the woods, near the outskirts of the city, to set u...

• Word Count: 5572
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School