Hester and Pearl do pay a visit to Governor Bellingham, but they do not stay with him for any length of time. The reason for their visit is so that Hester can drop off a pair of gloves that she embroidered for him based on his specifications; this kind of work is how she maintains her home and her daughter. When she gets the chance to speak with the governor, he is attended by a few other gentlemen of the town, including Reverend Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth. Pearl's behavior alarms the governor, and he indicates that it might be best for Pearl to be taken from her mother's care and educated properly. One older minister promises that she would be well cared for, but Hester is desperate to keep her daughter, saying that God gave the child to her, and she appeals to Dimmesdale to speak on her behalf. The governor is convinced by Dimmesdale, and so Pearl is allowed to remain with her mother.
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