The Only Use of
precipice
in
The Scarlet Letter
- Thus Hester Prynne, whose heart had lost its regular and healthy throb, wandered without a clue in the dark labyrinth of mind; now turned aside by an insurmountable precipice; now starting back from a deep chasm.†
p. 111.5
Definition:
a very steep cliff
or:
any dangerous situation
or:
any dangerous situation