'"Georgiana," he said, "did it ever occur to you that the mark on your cheek might be removed?"' Aylmer is so perplexed by the birthmark that he thinks very much he wants it removed. He feels it symbolizes his wife's earthly imperfection. Aylmer's determination to remove the birthmark stems from his passion for science and trying to find solutions to the world's problems through his experiments. Therefore, he subconsciously begins to treat Georgiana as a science experiment. Aylmer proclaims to his irritated wife, "Don't go away from me!" Believe me, Georgiana, I rejoice even in this single imperfection, for it will be such a rapture to remove it” (Hawthorne p. 423). After several failed attempts to remove the unique birthmark, Aylmer manages to give Georgiana a special potion that he faithfully believes will remove the mark from her cheek. ““The mixture of the draft was perfect,” he said, in response to Georgiana's look. “Unless all my science has deceived me, it cannot fail” (Hawthorne 428). Georgiana consumes the potent liquid and the craving slowly disappears. Aylmer joyfully proclaims his success with the experiment on his wife. ““By heaven, it's almost over!” said Aylmer to himself, in almost uncontrollable ecstasy. “Now I can barely track him. Success! Success!...”' (Hawthorne 429). He is so enthusiastic about his scientific results that he doesn't realize the horrible effect the removal of the birthmark has on Georgiana. Georgiana exclaims: '“…Do not regret having rejected, with such a high and pure feeling, the best that the earth could offer. Aylmer-dearest Aylmer-I am dying!”' (Hawthorne 429). Therefore, Aylmer's love for science surpasses his love for Georgiana. He is so determined to succeed by removing the birthmark that he