Who said "Do I feel joy again? asked he within himself"?

This quote is attributed to Arthur Dimmesdale.

Do I feel joy again? asked he within himself - Arthur Dimmesdale

"Do I feel joy again? asked he within himself"

Arthur Dimmesdale Happiness

Character in The Scarlet Letter

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"We are all sinners, Hester. We are all sinners."

"Be true! Be true! Be true!"

"Believe me, Hester, there are none so agonized with inward torment."

"Thou knowest—thou hast long known it—that I am no evil man."

"Babalú!"

"My greatest joy is making people smile."

"Laughter and love make a home."

"The best things in life are free."