The Scarlet Letter
What secret practices did the minister engage in as a result of the "immoral troubles" that beset him? Why do you think he was doing this?
Chapters 10-12
Chapters 10-12
The minister would whip himself at night in his room. It was a form of penance to clense his sins away.
The minister would whip himself at night in his room. He would hold viligales. Basically he tortured himself at night.