"When he found the eyes of Hester Prynne fastened on his own, and saw that she appeared to recognize him, he slowly and calmly raised his finger, made a gesture with it in the air, and laid it on his lips."
Through this quote you can tell that both Hester and the man knew each other and knew what each other were thinking. Even back then people knew how to recognize facial, especially eye contact, expressions. Nowadays, more people understand eye contact, especially girls. With just one expression from a friend, you'll know what they're thinking or trying to say. You can also tell when it's the right time to say certain things or the right time to not say anything. For example, a common "look" that girls give each other is a look when they see a cute guy. When I see a cute guy, I turn around to my friend, raise my eyebrow, and smile. Without saying anything, my friend would know exactly what and who I'm talking about. An example more suitable for this quotation would be when I tell my friends something and I don't want my parents to know, I would look at them and nudge or put a finger up to my mouth to show what not to talk about when my parents are there. Eye contact and small hand gestures really do go a long way.
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