The Scarlet Letter
What happens after Dimmesdale rips open his shirt?
Chapter 23
Chapter 23
From the text:
"For an instant the gaze of the horror-stricken multitude was concentrated on the ghastly miracle; while the minister stood with a flush of triumph in his face, as one who, in the crisis of acutest pain, had won a victory. Then, down he sank upon the scaffold!"
The Scarlet Letter