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"'I, perhaps, like most other mortals, have sorrows dark enough to be typified by a black veil.'" (pg. 310)

His promised wife, Elizabeth, is asking him about his veil and Mr. Hooper is saying that he is not the only one with sorrows.

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"Children, with bright faces, tripped merrily beside their parents..." (pg. 305)

This is the beginning of the story and it is describing the nature of the town. It also shows what a calm and cherry place this is.

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"Come, good sir, let the sun shine from behind the cloud." (pg. 310)

Around this quote, his plighted wife, Elizabeth, asks Mr. Hooper about his veil and wants him to take it off.

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"...and still it lay upon his face, as if to deepen the gloom of his darksome chamber, and shade him from the sunshine of eternity." (pg. 312)

Mr. Hooper is about to die and everyone there is amazed that he still has his black veil on

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"Such was its immediate effect on the guests, that a cloud seemed to have rolled duskily from beneath the black crape, and dimmed the light of the candles." (pg. 308)

During this quote, people are at the wedding but they are afraid of Mr. Hooper because of his veil. They believe it is a evil sign for the wedding.