It would be greatly for the public behoof if we women, being of mature age and church-members in good repute, should have the handling of such malefactresses as this Hester Prynne.

• 要是我们这些上了一把年纪、名声又好的教会会友，能够处置海丝特白兰那种坏女人，倒是给大伙办了件好事。