Read the statement by Roger Chillingworth relating to his quest to discover the father of Hester's child from Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter.

"There is a sympathy that will make me conscious of him. I shall see him tremble. I shall feel myself shudder, suddenly and unawares."

What does Roger Chillingworth mean when he makes this statement?

A) He will use force to discover the identity of the father of Hester's child.

B) He will use his sensory abilities to intuitively discover the father of Hester's child.

C) He will pay a ransom to Native Americans to find the father of Hester's child.

D) He will not stop pleading with Hester to reveal the identity of the father of her child.

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Deangelo Boone

10 January, 13:41

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Jacoby Barrett · Answer 1

The one that makes the most sense is B or D, though with my knowledge of the book I would say B.