The Scarlet Letter (Ch 3-4)

As Hester is coming forth of the stockade, she notices a familiar face in the crowd. It is her husband, now known as Roger Chillingworth, who then motions her to not give his identity. He asks the man next to him what it was that Hester has done. The man is impressed, and tells him about her adultery. Chillingworth tells the man how he was shipwrecked with Indians for almost three years so he had no idea. The stranger then tells him how Hester will not give any information about her fellow sinner.
We are then introduced to the town fathers; Governor Billingham, Reverend Wilson, and Reverend Dimmesdale. Dimmesdale explains to Hester that she should not hide the identity of the father for Pearl's sake, but Hester just tells him that Pearl will have only a heavenly father. Hester is then lead back to her prison cell.
Since Chillingworth is the only known physician in Boston, he is allowed to see Hester to "interrogate" her about the father of Pearl. He brings her some medicine, but she is hesitant to take it because she thinks he is poisoning Pearl for revenge. She finally drinks it, and they begin discussing the sin. Chillingworth tells Hester that he is heartbroken, but it is, in fact, both of their faults. He knows he shouldn't have married her while she was so young and he was so old. He tries to tell her the importance of knowing the father, but she refuses to give in. He tells her that he will, no matter what, get revenge on him.