The Scarlet Letter

Who does the stranger Hester recognized in the crowd that afternoon turn out to be?

The Scarlet Letter

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The stranger in the crowd is Hester's husband. They married in the Netherlands. After their wedding, Chillingworth sent his bride to America alone.... he never rejoined her. Her shaming on the scaffold is the first time she has seen him since she arrived in the new world.

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The Scarlet Letter