Simply put, he intends to worm his way into Arthur Dimmesdale's life and ruin it for taking Hester away from him. Chillingworth is a great reader of people. By careful observation, he is able to discern who the father of Hester's child is, and by cunning acting, he ends up living with Dimmesdale and working on him both through his internal medicines and his mental tortures. It is his intention to kill Arthur Dimmesdale.
This would be difficult to do if suddenly Hester's long-lost husband showed up out of the blue. He does not want anyone to know who he is to Hester so that he may observe without scrutiny or suspicions from those in the community.
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