Entry 13
"So strangely did they meet in the dim wood that it was like the first encounter in the world beyond the grave of two spirits who had been intimately connected in their former life, but now stood coldly shuddering in mutual dread, as not yet familiar with their state, nor wanted to the companionship of disembodied beings" (Hawthorne, Chapter 17).
This quote offers a simile to explain Hester and Dimmesdale's relationship after seven years of secrecy. They haven't been able to speak to one another privately in such a long time. And they've both been suffering on their own. They aren't used to each other's presence, so they feel a bit cold and awkward towards each other.
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