Steve Nicholson LA11A November 19, 2001 The Final Chapter of The Scarlet Letter A Fitting End During the night, Chillingworth came up with an evil plan to kill Dimmesdale. The forest is dark, and the trees are looming figures like massive ghosts scaring all those who should pass, including Dimmesdale. Roger knew Arthur would be riding through in his path to where Hester wishes him to be, at her house. Back into the forest as we see Chillingworth calling his horse to a stop and taking the horse off the path about fifty feet and hitching it to a rotten old fallen log. Roger is back on the path now, and he begins climbing a large rock. The rock is covered in little plants that are growing out of it, and there is moss most everywhere the plants are not to be found. Roger finds a good spot on top of the rock where he can see the path in both directions, but passers cannot see him. Now, as Chillingworth climbs the rock Chillingworth will make an attempt to kill Dimmesdale during the night. As Dimmesdale rides past him in the forest, Chillingworth will jump down from a dirt ledge and stab him. The next day, Chillingworth will be riding through town to the town hall, and see Dimmesdale talking casually to one of his parishioners. Realizing what he has done, Chillingworth will go into a little used room in the town hall and hang himself. Hester, Dimmesdale, Pearl will grow up to be an important person in the community.