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正确答案：When Pearl asked Mr. Dimmesdale to stand with her and her mother on the platform the next day the minister refused. He only promised to stand together with them before the judgment-seat at the great judgment day and thus 'the daylight of this world shall not see our meeting'. In fact he did not want to make known publicly his relationship with Hester and Pearl. So Pearl' s words 'Thou wast not bold! —thou wast not true! ' are ironic.
WhenPearlaskedMr.Dimmesdaletostandwithherandhermotherontheplatformthenextday,theministerrefused.Heonlypromisedtostandtogetherwiththembeforethejudgment-seatatthegreatjudgmentday,andthus'thedaylightofthisworldshallnotseeourmeeting'.Infact,hedidnotwanttomakeknownpubliclyhisrelationshipwithHesterandPearl.So,Pearl'swords'Thouwastnotbold!—thouwastnottrue!'areironic.