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She so hooked up with the minister in the woods, you know. And she was so cheating on her husband when she did it. OMG, like, did you know that that’s seriously the story of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book, The Scarlet Letter? Check out this Recap for all the gossip.

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OMG … you’re not going to believe what I just heard.

She used to be such a nice girl, you know? But then she had a fling with the minister

Who, by the way, got her knocked up.

And then … jail time?

Yep, she did that, too.

Wait until her husband finds out. Oh, sure, she’ll probably tell you that they were estranged. She’ll say she didn’t even know if he’d ever follow her over from England.

So much for that excuse.

He followed her, all right. And now he’s hell-bent on revenge. He’ll find out the father of his wife’s child if it kills him. Not that she’s talking or anything. But…

Her husband is an exceedingly patient man. And he’s seen the way the minister keeps his hand clutched over his heart.

Sound like the stuff of today’s tabloids? Yeah, it could be. It’s also what this book is about. Oh, it’s juicy all right. But … I’m getting ahead of myself. You’ll hear more about that when we turn to:

The Overview.