“And never had Hester Prynne appeared more lady-like, in the antique interpretation of the term, then as she issued from the prison.”
When Hester comes out for all the people to see, Hawthorne describes her as the most beautiful and the most elegant she has ever been and I think he is implying that because she has to pull out every ounce of dignity she has left to walk out and face all her fellow people. And the amount of pride and dignity she pulls out makes her look the way she did, under the circumstances she was facing.
This is an interesting moment and description. What is Hawthorne saying about Hester's inner strength? How is she like that rosebush?
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