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June 14, 1642 – The Day of Recognition
Today was the day of Hester Prynne's public punishment. The townsfolk could hardly contain themselves! The men of the colony were rather soft on her for she only had to stand on the scaffold for a mere 3 hours. The women on the other half were full of loathing and bloodlust; they were proclaiming that, had it been up to them, she would not have lived to see another day. My poor heart could barely stand it! She stood out there, so brave and unbothered by all the comments and stares, with her little baby — our little baby — in her arms! I should've been standing out there with her to bear my half of the sin. Oh, but what a coward I am! When the honorable Governor Bellingham and Mr. Wilson urged me to get her to confess, I said what I must in order to keep this pitiful façade going. But may the Lord our Heavenly Father bless Hester abundantly for she would not sell me out to the multitudes. While I was thankful that she didn't speak, oh how I wish she would've so that my guilt wouldn't be so heavy in my heart!
She has my heart because along with her breath-taking beauty, she is kind-hearted enough to care for me and my reputation and strong enough to bear the shame and the heavy burden of this sin all alone! Oh, how I wish there was more I could do for her and our precious Pearl! In the meantime however, I must discipline myself to make up for this. I must fast and pray, punish myself physically and emotionally for how can I carry on normally when the Lord knows my cowardly, sinful ways?