Question

What personage had been Aylmer's underworker during his whole scientific career?

A. Forthwith there issued from an inner apartment a man of low stature, but bulky frame.
B. With shaggy hair hanging about his visage, which was grimed with the vapors of the furnace.
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above.

Answer 1

Aylmer's underworker described in the question is Aminadab, a man of low stature and bulky frame, who plays a significant role in enacting Aylmer's scientific experiments in Hawthorne's "The Birthmark".

Step-by-step explanation:

The personage who had been Aylmer's underworker during his whole scientific career is described with both characteristics provided in the question - a man of low stature but bulky frame, with shaggy hair hanging about his grimed visage from the vapors of the furnace, suggesting the toils of his position and the environment of scientific experimentation. This man, named Aminadab, is known for his mechanical readiness and ability to execute the details of Aylmer's experiments, despite not comprehending the scientific principles behind them. The descriptions of Aminadab and the laboratory setting are drawn from Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, "The Birthmark".