How does Pearl react when she first sees her mother without the scarlet A?

In the novel "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Pearl is the daughter of the protagonist, Hester Prynne, who is publicly shamed and forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her chest for committing adultery. Pearl has grown up seeing her mother constantly wearing the scarlet letter, and it has become a symbol of shame and secrecy in their lives. However, when Pearl first sees her mother without the scarlet letter, she seems confused and disoriented. For years, she has seen her mother constantly wearing the letter, and it has become a part of her identity and her understanding of the world.

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