Governor Bellingham's sister. She invites Hester to a witches' meeting in the woods and becomes the object of Pearl's fascination. She speaks often of the "Black Man," another name for the Devil. She is executed for practicing witchcraft about a year after Dimmesdale dies. Her death shows how merciless Puritan society had become in the name of piety and propriety: the Governor would even order the execution of his own sister.
Mistress Hibbins Quotes in The Scarlet Letter
The The Scarlet Letter quotes below are all either spoken by Mistress Hibbins or refer to Mistress Hibbins. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 8
Quotes
“Wilt thou go with us tonight? There will be a merry company in the forest; and I well-nigh promised the Black Man that comely Hester Prynne should make one.”
Related Characters:
Mistress Hibbins (speaker), Hester Prynne
Related Symbols:
Red and Black
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Mistress Hibbins Quotes in The Scarlet Letter
The The Scarlet Letter quotes below are all either spoken by Mistress Hibbins or refer to Mistress Hibbins. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 8
Quotes
“Wilt thou go with us tonight? There will be a merry company in the forest; and I well-nigh promised the Black Man that comely Hester Prynne should make one.”
Related Characters:
Mistress Hibbins (speaker), Hester Prynne
Related Symbols:
Red and Black
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
