Question

read the excerpt spoken by the man who takes the name of viola orlandino from chapter 4 of the scarlet letter. \let, therefore, my husband be to the world as dead, and of whom, therefore, i can bear no knowledge. recognize me not, by word, by sign, by look! breathe not the secret above all, to the man thou wottest of. shouldst thou fail me in this, beware!\ which character trait of viola orlandino does hawthorne develop in the excerpt? a tender nature a discouraged nature a manipulative nature a foolish nature

Explanation:

The speaker is trying to influence and control how her husband is perceived in the world, which shows a manipulative trait.

Answer:

C. a manipulative nature