The Scarlet Letter

revenge on Hester

Which statement from Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter best explains Roger Chillingworth’s disinterest in seeking revenge on Hester?
“We have wronged each other.”
“Thou hast kept the secret of thy paramour.”
“What should ail me to harm this misbegotten and miserable babe?”
“The child is yours,—and she is none of mine,—neither will she recognize my voice or aspect as a father’s.”

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I you are not counting Pearl and only referring to Hester, I would say:

“We have wronged each other.”