Imma say B) Straight Forward
Answer: B. He has no intention of truly alleviating Hester’s suffering.
In this excerpt, we can see Roger Chillingworth trying to give medicine to Hester. He is a doctor, and he is meant to help her feel better. However, he is also her scorned husband. He tells Hester that he will not kill her, because even if he wanted vengeance, the best revenge is to let her live so she can always suffer due to her shame. He smiles when he touches the scarlet letter. This shows that he does not really feel pity towards her, and in fact, wants her to suffer.
I believe the correct answer is A) he has been blind for half of his life and feels his life is meaningless. If this is wrong please comment back.
I just dropped a pencil on the ground. dropped being the verb.