It seems that you have missed the necessary details for us to answer this question so I had to look for it. Anyway, here is the answer. Readers must revise their predictions about Rainsford after reading the second excerpt because initially it would seem that he plunges to his death, but he actually <span>has lured and trapped his guests. Hope this helps.</span>
Well Hawthorne feels that Hester is lucky for her sin being revealed because she won't have a guilty conscience all of the time.
