44.)“What is it that haunts and tempts me like this?” cried the minister to himself. He paused in the street and hit his hand against his forehead.“Have I gone crazy?"
Even though they have come up with a way to get out of this town and be together, doesn't mean that what they plan to do is actually right. His sin still haunts him his secrecy still haunts him. If he goes to Europe he will just be hiding his sin in Europe. Now that he knows that this whole time Chillingworth has been following him around and questioning him making feel guilty. The sin will forever haunt Dimmesdale until he has forgiven himself, and expressed the truth to everyone.
So what about the tone and meaning of "Have I gone crazy?" Does Dimmesdale realize that he must admit his sin. There's a discovery here. Try to get into his character. You comments are correct but generalize his statement.
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