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Quotation from The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson by Mary Rowlandson
“Affliction I wanted, and affliction I had, full measure (I thought), pressed down and running over.”
The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, Closing reflections (Project Gutenberg #851)
She recalls that in prosperity she had sometimes wished for trials, fearing she had her portion in this life.
Citation: "Affliction I wanted, and affliction I had, full measure (I thought), pressed down and running over." — Mary Rowlandson, The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, Closing reflections (Project Gutenberg #851). (id rowlandson-narrative-of-the-captivity-q5)
Portrait: 1770 MaryRowlandson Captivity, Coverly/Rowlandson, Public domain.
