Read the excerpt from The Scarlet Letter, and answer the

Last updated: 7/30/2022

Read the excerpt from The Scarlet Letter, and answer the question that follows. The narration is about Chillingworth, the husband of Hester Prynne. "When he found the eyes of Hester Prynne fastened on his own, and saw that she appeared to recognize him, he slowly and calmly raised his finger, made a gesture with it in the air, and laid it on his lips." What can be inferred from the given lines? Hester Prynne and Chillingworth have legally separated. Chillingworth expresses his anger on Hester Prynne for her adultery. Chillingworth gestures to a man in the crowd to punish Hester for her adultery. Hester identifies Chillingworth in the crowd and abides by his command.