The Scarlet Letter

What does Dimmesdale ask of the child? The Scarlet Letter

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Dimmesdale asks Pearl for a kiss.

“My little Pearl,” said he feebly,—and there was a sweet and gentle smile over his face, as of a spirit sinking into deep repose; nay, now that the burden was removed, it seemed almost as if he would be sportive with the child,—“dear little Pearl, wilt thou kiss me now? Thou wouldst not yonder, in the forest! But now thou wilt?”

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The Scarlet Letter/ Chapter 23