The Scarlet Letter

Pearl immediately twined it round her neck and waist with such happy skill that, once seen there, it became a part of her. Hester strong, calm, steadfastly during spirit almost sank at last on beholding this dark and grim countenance of an inevitable doom. The whole gang of sailors, likewise, observing the press of spectators and learning the purport the scarlet letter, came and thrust their sunburnt and desperado looking faces into the ring.