Therewasbothtruthanderrorintheimpression；thechildandmotherwereestranged，butthroughHester’sfault，notPearl’s。
Sincethelatterrambledfromherside，anotherinmatehadbeenadmittedwithinthecircleofthemother’sfeelings，andsomodifiedtheaspectofthemall，thatPearl，thereturningwanderer，couldnotfindherwontedplace，andhardlyknewwhereshewas。
\"Ihaveastrangefancy，\"observedthesensitiveminister，\"thatthisbrookistheboundarybetweentwoworlds，andthatthoucanstnevermeetthyPearlagain。Orissheanelfishspirit，who，asthelegendsofourchildhoodtaughtus，isforbiddentocrossarunningstream？Prayhastenher；forthisdelayhasalreadyimpartedatremortomynerves。\"
\"Come，dearestchild！\"saidHesterencouragingly，andstretchingoutbothherarms。\"Howslowthouart！Whenhastthoubeensosluggishbeforenow？Hereisafriendofmine，whomustbethyfriendalso。
Thouwilthavetwiceasmuchlove，henceforward，asthymotheralonecouldgivethee！Leapacrossthebrook，andcometous。Thoucanstleaplikeayoungdeer！\"