Who said "That old man!—I pity him, even though he means me ill."?

This quote is attributed to Arthur Dimmesdale.

That old man!—I pity him, even though he means me ill. - Arthur Dimmesdale

"That old man!—I pity him, even though he means me ill."

Arthur Dimmesdale

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