But Hester Prynne, with a mind of native courage and activity, and for so long a period not merely estranged, but outlawed, from society, had habituated herself to such latitude of speculation as was altogether foreign to the clergyman.

但海丝特·白兰天生就有勇气和活力，长期以来不仅与社会疏远， 而且被社会排斥， 她已经习惯了这种对牧师来说完全陌生的自由思考。