“Thank you parishioners. You have given me the honor of being your wonderful pastor. I hope that you all will never worry or be afraid because the Lord has a plan for all of us. Let all of your worries fade like the wind. Let your hearts guide you through the rest of your life,” Reverend Dimmesdale ended with that. This was the last thing he would ever say as a minister. As the party came to an end, Pearl was still watching the beautiful people stumble out of the square. She realized it was time to go home and started searching for her mother. She got on the scaffold and the people who were still there stopped. They looked at this elf child and stared. Pearl didn’t realize that she was being watched, but even if she did she wouldn’t care. She saw the edge of her mother’s skirt in the corner, behind the bakery, and called, “Mother. Mother! I’m tired and want to go home!” Hester heard the call of her beautiful …show more content…
We are going to go with the minister across the water. You will be able to go to school and be with friends. We will have a house in a small town where we can hear the church bells. We will be able to walk to town without having our feet be blistered. It will be our life,” Hester answered. They said goodbye to the house and hello to their new life. As they strolled through the forest for the last time, Pearl wanted to stop and pet every animal that came in sight. She wanted to skip through the brooke. She wanted to pick the flowers along the path that they walked but instead she walked with her head down. “Pearl, are you sad that we are leaving?” her mother asked concerned. “Will there be forests where we are going? Will there be animals? Will there be water or puddles for me to jump in?” “Of course there will be forests, animals, water, ice-cream, cafes, and parties.” “Parties like the one last night.” Pearl gleamed when she said this. Her eyes shined like the stars in remembrance of the