Pearl frequently visits a blind boy named Simon who lives in a house close to her own .
The reader learns that Hester has little discipline for her child , and Pearl runs wild and free most of the time doing as little work as possible .
Pearl frequently visits a blind boy named Simon who lives in a house close to Pearl 's own .
The reader learns that Hester has little discipline for her child , and Pearl runs wild and free most of the time doing as little work as possible .