Final answer:
Dimmesdale implores Hester Prynne to keep their affair a secret in 'The Scarlet Letter' but also tells her she has the option to reveal his identity if it will bring her peace.
Step-by-step explanation:
What Dimmesdale tells Hester she should do is not explicitly detailed in the given text excerpts. The given excerpts do not contain a character named Dimmesdale, therefore it is assumed that the question might be referencing 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
In 'The Scarlet Letter', Dimmesdale, a troubled minister, implores Hester Prynne to keep the secret of their shared sin, which is their adulterous affair that resulted in the birth of their daughter, Pearl. In a key scene, Dimmesdale confesses his guilt but also tells Hester she has the option to reveal his name as her lover and Pearl's father if she feels it will give her solace.