Breaking+the+Rules+of+Society-2

Hester has committed adultery and is condemned to wear the scarlet letter for the rest of her days.

18-20 -Hester's hair is down, removes the scarlet "A" (she's under the protective cover of the woods) -AH

15-17 - Hester and Dimmesdale meet secretly in the forest. VC

12-14: Hester and Chillingworth meet. EC.BR.CO.