Black Veil #2

““How strange,” said a lady, “that a simple black veil, such as any woman might wear on her bonnet, should become such a terrible thing on Mr. Hooper’s face!””

Here, Hawthorne is pointing out that a simple black veil commonly seen on women can create such a controversy. It’s not as big a scandal as everyone makes it out to be, it is just a little bit strange. People don’t understand that he is trying to convey a message. The message is that all people are wearing a veil to hide their secrets.