Who approaches Dimmesdale as he invites Pearl and Hester to join him near the scaffold? Does this person want him to go on the scaffold?

In ,
Reverendhas decided to stand on the public scaffold, whereendured her humiliation years
ago.

Eventually, the Reverend Mr. Wilson passes by, but he does not note
Dimmesdale's presence on the scaffold. Two figures then pass by the scaffold, and Dimmesdale
recognizes the voice of .

Wrapped up in his emotions, Dimmesdale invites
Hester and Pearl to come up to the scaffold to stand with him.

After Hester
and Pearl accept Dimmesdale's invitation to ascend to the scaffold,approaches. Dimmesdale is
afraid of what Chillingworth's presence could mean, and he becomes visibly agitated.

As for Chillingworth, he greets Dimmesdale cordially and insists that the latter has
been sleep-walking and letting the "night whimsies" trouble him. It is Chillingworth
who coaxes Dimmesdale down from the scaffold. He invites Dimmesdale to walk home with him.
Chillingworth tells Dimmesdale that he will have trouble preaching the Sunday sermon if he does
not go home to get his rest.

For his part, Dimmesdale decides to let
Chillingworth lead him home.