The Scarlet Letter

What does Chillingworth mean when he mutters, “A strange sympathy betwixt soul and body! Were it only for the art’s sake, I must search this matter to the bottom!”?

What does Chillingworth mean when he mutters, "A strange sympathy betwixt soul and body! Were it only for the art’s sake, I must search this matter to the bottom!"?

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Chillingworth is noting that the Minister's illness is both physical and emotional...... and that he means to get to the bottom of each.

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The Scarlet Letter