Entry 56:
"The child, with the bird-like motion which was one of her characteristics, flew to him, and clasped her arms about his knees."
"At this instant old Roger Chillingworth thrust himself through the crowd,—or, perhaps, so dark, disturbed, and evil was his look, he rose up out of some nether region."
"Do not blacken your fame, and perish in dishonor!"
“Thy power is not what it was! With God’s help, I shall escape thee now!”
This is the differences between the levels of earth. Dimmesdale, being the holy one, asks for God's help and strength to finally tell his people of his sin. Chillingsworth, the devil, tries to persuade him into not saying anything so he doesn't ruin his fame and die dishonored. It's a deceptive coax. Pearl, being continuously compared back to an angel, who 'flies' to his side, is what is helping Dimmesdale be honest.
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