Spread the Good Word     Good day Internet! Pleased to be at your service. I am Arthur Dimmesdale. I am a successful English theologian turned Puritan reverend here in America. I am young, yes, but indeed I am skilled. Do I have tough times? Do I sometimes become weak? Of course I do, we all do. As the reverend, it is my duty to preach to the congregation and help Hester Prynne confess who the father of the sinborn child is. I must help this young woman speak out on who else committed adultery with her while her husband was away. I am a lonely man. I can be quite shy at times. But when I get up in front of the church, I preach my heart out. I pour my life out into those sermons that I deliver with pure eloquence. Here in this town of Boston I am a leader, and the people love me. Although I am very respected by my congregation, I face inner sanctions as well. It is a struggle for me to let people inside of my head and my heart. The only one I trust is God Himself! There are countless blessings that have come my way and I am grateful for the things He has given me. He has given me the priviledge to be the pastor of the Puritans and Hester Prynne. I know her better than the others that are judging her. I am in charge of her soul. I pray that I can seek out the problems of this woman so her life can progress. She is a very strong woman though. She is withstanding all of this agonizing treatment alone, I know she will overcome it! There is “wondrous strength and generosity of a woman’s heart” within her! I clutch my hand over my heart and lean over the  balcony as I say this! [59] I know that she won’t tell them about us! I mean she won’t tell them who it is!