紅字-the scarlet letter(英文版)

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　and　so　imminent　theprospect　that　his　dawning　light　would　be　extinguished；　all　untimely；when　Roger　Chillingworth　made　his　advent　to　the　town。　His　firstentry　on　the　scene；　few　people　could　tell　whence；　dropping　down；　itwere；　out　of　the　sky；　or　starting　from　the　her　earth；　had　an　aspectof　mystery；　which　was　easily　heightened　to　the　miraculous。　He　wasnow　known　to　be　a　man　of　skill；　it　was　observed　that　he　gatheredherbs；　and　the　blossoms　of　wild…flowers；　and　dug　up　roots；　and　pluckedoff　twigs　from　the　forest…trees　like　one　acquainted　with　hiddenvirtues　in　what　was　valueless　to　mon　eyes。　He　was　heard　to　speak　ofSir　Kenelm　Digby；　and　other　famous　men…　whose　scientific　attainmentswere　esteemed　hardly　less　than　supernatural…　as　having　been　hiscorrespondents　or　associates。　Why；　with　such　rank　in　the　learnedworld；　had　he　e　hither？　What　could　he；　whose　sphere　was　in　greatcities；　be　seeking　in　the　wilderness？　In　ansour　gained　ground…　and；　however　absurd；　was　entertained　by　somevery　sensible　people…　that　Heaven　had　wrought　an　absolute　miracle；by　transporting　an　eminent　Doctor　of　Physic；　from　a　German　university；bodily　through　the　air；　and　setting　him　down　at　the　door　of　Mr。Dimmesdale's　study！　Individuals　of　wiser　faith；　indeed；　who　knewthat　Heaven　promotes　its　purposes　without　aiming　at　the　stage…effectof　what　is　called　miraculous　interposition；　were　inclined　to　see　aprovidential　hand　in　Roger　Chillingworth's　so　opportune　arrival。 This　idea　was　countenanced　by　the　strong　interest　which　thephysician　ever　manifested　in　the　young　clergyman；　he　attachedhimself　to　him　as　a　parishioner；　and　sought　to　win　a　friendly　regardand　confidence　from　his　naturally　reserved　sensibility。　He　expressedgreat　alarm　at　his　pastor's　state　of　health；　but　was　anxious　toattempt　the　cure；　and；　if　early　undert