Question

read the statement by roger chillingworth relating to his quest to discover the father of hester’s child from chapter 4 of the scarlet letter.
\there is a sympathy that will make me conscious of him. i shall see him tremble. i shall feel myself shudder, suddenly and unawares.\
what does roger chillingworth mean when he makes this statement?
he will pay a ransom to indigenous people to find the father of hester’s child.
he will use his sensory abilities to intuitively discover the father of hester’s child.
he will use force to discover the identity of the father of hester’s child.
he will not stop pleading with hester to reveal the identity of the father of her child.

Explanation:

The statement talks about "sympathy" making him conscious of the father, seeing him tremble, and feeling a shudder. This implies an intuitive, sensory - based way of discovery rather than ransom, force, or pleading. The option about using sensory abilities to intuitively discover matches the idea of a sympathetic, intuitive awareness.

Answer:

B. He will use his sensory abilities to intuitively discover the father of Hester’s child.