"Wilt thou go with us to-night? There will be a merry company in the forest; and i willnigh promised the Black Man that comely Hester Prynne should make one." pg 103. When Hester Prynne her this old lady yell this to her out the window, she was tempted to go. But of course she couldn't because of Pearl. I personally think that it is very interesting that she wanted to go, it is kind of like she is a witch or a sinful person in her own way just like her daughter being called satin. I also really like this quote because it shows how everyone can have a little devil/ witch in them. Everyone could want to do witch craft. Hester Prynne tells this old lady to make up Hester's excuse on why she couldn't make it there that night. I also think that one of the reasons why she didn't go to the witchcraft meeting that night is because, Hester is afraid her daughter might be taken away from her. I love the compassion that Hester has for her daughter Pearl. It is as if she believes it would be best for Pearl to be growing up with her because she can teach Pearl what she went through to earn that scarlet "A" letter on her chest. But then i also think it is interesting how even though everyone in Boston believes that Pearl is a daemon child, like she came straight from hell. And Hester just does nothing about it. She should stand up for her daughter. I also thought it was a little strange that the old lady wanted Hester to come to their gathering so badly. That when Hester told her she couldn't make it, the old lady got a really depressed look on her face, she was devastated. Maybe Hester even thoughtthat if she went to the meeting she could get the Satan taken away from her daughter or maybe it could have made it even worse?