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Chapter 13


"She came, not as a guest, but as a rightful inmate, into the household that was darkened by trouble; as if its gloomy twilight were a medium in which she was entitled to hold intercourse with her fellow-creatures." She has found a way to make people look at her in a different way. Sick people tend to appreciate more in life, because they see how precious it actually is. I also think sick people easier forgive, and in this example allow Hester to show how good she actually is.