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Dear Journal,

            I am worried about Dimmesdale. He seems unhealthy and unhappy. I fear he will let out our secret because of the depression that he is undoubtedly facing. He has been giving incredible sermons, focusing in on the topic of sin. Perhaps the reason for this is because he has been contemplating his ultimate and hidden sin.

            Something very interesting has happened. I was at Winthrop's deathbed because I have been assigned the task to make his burial robe. As we left, we found Dimmesdale at the scaffold, and joined him. When Pearl asked her father if he would join us the next day at noon, he said no. He explained that right now was not the time, but at another time. This time was the judgment day. A meteor flashed above us, and we all noticed a red "A" in the sky. It was then, also, that Pearl pointed to Chillingworth - who was standing in the distance watching the three of us. Dimmesdale is curious of Roger's identity. I cannot let out this secret. Apparently Chillingworth was merely making his way home from the governor's deathbed as well. A church sexton found Dimmesdale's glove on the scaffold and returned it to him. However, the sexton seems to have not thought anything of it.

            I have changed the way I live. I do good for people in need, and take part in the society rather than isolating myself from it. My scarlet letter no longer seems to outline the person that I am, and people think that it stands for "able" rather than "adulterer." I appreciate this, because I in fact am very "able." I show people this everyday of my life. Pearl is seven years old now, and there is still something about her that I am unsure of.

            It becomes harder and harder to keep my secrets to myself, and I worry about Dimmesdale, Pearl, and Chillingworth. However, my life seems to be looking better as time passes.

VOCAB:

1. latent p 92- apparent
2. lavish p 93- big amounts
3. celestial p 93- something having to do with sky/religion/God
4. apostolic p 97- something having to do with apostles
5. zenith p 97- no clue!
6. rheumatism - ?
7. betwixt p 100- between
8. obviated p 108- to have disposed of or gotten rid of