The Scarlet Letter
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How does Dimmesdale show his badge?
How does Dimmesdale show his badge?
In Chapter Twenty-three, Dimmesdale tells the crowd that he should have stood with Hester seven years earlier. Dimmesdale then indicates that he has secretly worn the badge of the scarlet letter the whole time, without anyone knowing it. At that, "he tore away the ministerial band from before his breast. It was revealed!"
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