Dear Hester,
I'm sorry, but I won't be able to run away with you. I have thought about it, but my conscience is too strong. I think Pearl has been right. It isn't fair for the both of you to live through public humiliation and shame while the town thinks of me as a saint. It would be wrong for everyone to let Boston live with this false lie any longer. Tomorrow at the town celebration I must confess! The end is near for me, and I'd rather die knowing I did the right thing. I hope you understand.
With the greatest love I can give,
Arthur Dimmesdale
I'm sorry, but I won't be able to run away with you. I have thought about it, but my conscience is too strong. I think Pearl has been right. It isn't fair for the both of you to live through public humiliation and shame while the town thinks of me as a saint. It would be wrong for everyone to let Boston live with this false lie any longer. Tomorrow at the town celebration I must confess! The end is near for me, and I'd rather die knowing I did the right thing. I hope you understand.
With the greatest love I can give,
Arthur Dimmesdale
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