"The crowd was in a tumult. The men of rank and dignity, who stood more immediately around the clergymen, were so taken by suprise, and so perplexed as to the purport of what they saw,- unable to receive the explanation which most readily presented itself, or to imagine any other,- that they remained silent and inactive spectators of the judgement which Providence seemed about to work. They beheld the minister, leaning on Hester's should, and supported by her arm around him, approach the scaffold, and ascend its steps; while still the little hand of the sin-born child was clasped in his". (160)
The crowd when, Dimmsdale reveals his secret, at this moment are in shock and are talking, and every one is talking causeing commotion amoung the crowd. Like every one looking at eachother as if like "did you see that"? "whats going on" Every on is in confusion,
"For an instand the gaze of horror-stricken multitude was concentrated on the ghastly miracle; while the minister stood, with a flush of triumph in his face, as one who, in the crisis of acutest pain had won victory". (161)
So the the towns people were in awe and shock and horror, yet however Dimmsdale is in feeling of repentness, and triumph for the fact that he can finally confess and not have to die a sinner, and as well not sit on the burning secret that has been haunting him for seven years.
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