Question

read the sentence relating to roger chillingworth from chapter 4 of the scarlet letter.
ever, sayest thou?\ rejoined he with a smile of dark and self - relying intelligence. what trait of roger chillingworth does hawthorne develop in this sentence? chillingworths pure intentions chillingworths sinister motivations chillingworths respectability chillingworths carelessness

Explanation:

The description of a "smile of dark and self - relying intelligence" implies something menacing. The word "dark" suggests something sinister rather than pure, respectable, or careless.

Answer:

B. Chillingworth's sinister motivations