![]() ![]() He says that he showed up for their meeting because he promised to do so but does not wish to touch the staff and wants to return to the village. The man offers Goodman Brown the staff, saying that it might help him walk faster, but Goodman Brown refuses. This walking stick features a carved serpent, which is so lifelike it seems to move. The man is dressed in regular clothing and looks normal except for a walking stick he carries. He soon comes upon a man in the road who greets Goodman Brown as though he had been expecting him. He looks around, afraid of what might be behind each tree, thinking that there might be Indians or the devil himself lurking there. Goodman Brown sets off on a road through a gloomy forest. Goodman Brown takes final leave of Faith, thinking to himself that she might have guessed the evil purpose of his trip and promising to be a better person after this one night. He reassures her that if she does this, she will come to no harm. ![]() Goodman Brown tells her that he must travel for one night only and reminds her to say her prayers and go to bed early. Faith, wearing pink ribbons in her cap, asks him to stay with her, saying that she feels scared when she is by herself and free to think troubling thoughts. Goodman Brown says goodbye to his wife, Faith, outside of his house in Salem Village. ![]()
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