once broken no restraint exists

the passage "There is no law, no authority..." and ending "None,-save the freedom of a broken law." (pg. 117) is interesting as to how it gives a reason for Pearl's antics but how this freedom only applies to Pearl. From Pearl's stand point the fact that she is born from sin renders the toleration of puritan society negligible. once a law is broken all other laws are useless and ineffectual, however Cillingsworth, Hester, and Dimmsdale are held in bondage by their sin through the virtue of their age, wisdom, and character. In contrast Pearl not knowing any authority not even her own mother's is free to ignore all authority which she does very readily. In this case ignorace is bliss if Pearl had known and been raised in accordace with the strict laws of puritan society she would most likely not behave in such a manner as she does.