Hester Prynne, He Hast Thou Found Peace?

Hester prynne and arthur dimsdale sat together in the woods. The minister asked Hester, has he found peace? She smiled drearily, looking down upon her bosom hast thou? She asked, none. He answered, what else could i look for? Were i an atheist, a man devoid of conscience, a wretch with coarse and brutal instincts, i might have found peace long ere now. Nay, i never should have lost it. But as matters stand, with my soul, whatever of good capacity there originally was in me, all of god's gifts that were the choice st have become ministers of spiritual torment. It must needs be a delusion