Explain Hester's "bewildered and appalled" statement in chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter: "Thy acts are like mercy . . . But thy words interpret thee as...

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look at the context here.has come to visitin prison. He takes her some medicine, which he tells
the jailer will make her easier to control. The jailer doesn't know that Chillingworth is
Hester's husband; to him, he's just a doctor come to render medical assistance to a prisoner.
When Hester sees Chillingworth, her blood runs cold, and things get even...