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CHAPTER 17: - Dimmesdale is furious with Hester for concealing Chillingworth’s identity, and allowing him to go through the horror of living with Chillingworth.

CHAPTER 18: - Hester has learned to think for herself, free of the strict boundaries proscribed by the Puritans. - lets down her hair but keeps the Scarlet Letter on her chest because Pearl gets upset when she's without it.

CHAPTER 19: - Dimmesdale, Hester & Pearl plan their escape - Dimmesdale dreads Pearl - Pearl can't accept seeing her mother without the Scarlet Letter on her dress - Pearl rubs off Dimmesdale's kiss

CHAPTER 20: - The plan of escape is developed. - Dimmesdale wants to tell people about the new person he's become.

CHAPTER 21: - When Hester is in the town waiting for Dimmesdale to renounce his title, she sees Chillingworth. - She speaks to the captain of the ship that they're escaping on and learns that Chillingworth is going with them.