"At first, his expression had been calm, meditative, scholar-like.
Now, there was something ugly and evil in his face, which they had not
previously noticed, and which grew still the more obvious to sight, the oftener
they looked upon him." (120)
This quote is describing how the townspeople, even the ones with trustworthy opinions, noticed a remarkable change in Roger Chillingworth's countenance while he lives in town and especially since he moved in with Dimmesdale. The concept of one's outside reflecting the inside is definitely Dark Romanticism. As Chillingworth gets closer and closer to execute his revenge, his heart becomes more and more corrupt and that also affects how he looks.
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