Most of the spectators testified to having seen, on the breast of the
unhappy minister, a scarlet letter—the very semblance of that worn by
Hester Prynne—imprinted in the flesh 去书内
This sentence is powerful as it reveals the physical manifestation
ofDimmesdale'sguilt,parallelingHester'spublic shame and emphasizing the
inescapable nature of his sin.