The Scarlet Letter : "The Recognition"

Chapter 3 is a very interesting chapter with all the surprising aspects and ideals. The part where a Native American man actually stood in the town of the Puritans, trigger my mind to think that the Puritans and Native Americans are actually allies. Or are they? Maybe the townspeople were too busy looking at Hester Prynne and judging her, that they didn't even notice the present of an Indian in their town. The simile of a snake with the horror shows how pain and misery can sometime get the attention of a person and control their current thought. I find that very true because I faced those time where pain and agony makes me lose conscious and reality. The mysterious white man, who dresses in Native Americans clothing, makes the plot very interesting due to his interests to Hester's public trial. Why is he so interested? It is highly possible that he is the true husband of Hester Prynne because the two actually made deep eye contacts. Even though I did not live during the Puritan era, I do feel relieve for Hester because the magistracy actually are very merciful with the punishments for her sin. She could have been sentence to death or treated with a much horrible punishment. Also, it is very abnormal of how the town let the young clergyman, Mr. Dimmesdale, decides the faith of Hester Prynne. Could the magistracy suspected something with him and trying to pull out the truth with his decisions?