seeks no
vengeance and plots no evil againstbecause he knows she will have to live with her sin in a very
public way, and this is more than enough revenge for him. Even if I imagine a scheme of
vengeance, what could I do better for my object than to let thee live--than to give thee
medicines against all harm and peril of life--so that this burning shame may still blaze upon
thy bosom?" Chillingworth knows that keeping Hester alive means that she will suffer every
day for the rest of her life. Why, then, would he seek vengeance against her?
The person who is really deserving of vengeance, according to Chillingworth, is Hesters
partner in sin. He says: Between thee and me, the scale hangs fairly balanced. But, Hester,
the man lives who has wronged us both! Who is he? In Chillingworths opinion, both he and Hester
have been wronged by her partner, who is refusing to stand up and take the
blame.
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