How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
She regarded me gravely. "Your arms will not be empty forever. Remember that when the way looks bleak to you." (2.5.8)
Here are some prescient words, courtesy of Anys. While we doubt that she can actually see into the future (that would be pretty sweet, though), Anys rightfully supports her friend in her time of need. She knows how important family is to Anna.
Quote #5
Perhaps, if my children yet lived, [...] I would have been driven to consider a desperate flight. (2.7.27)
Here, Anna wonders if she would have left Eyam if she still had her children to worry about. Ultimately, she realizes that she probably would have stayed put regardless, if only because her family wasn't wealthy enough to afford an abrupt uprooting.
Quote #6
I knew I would have to [...] return to my own cottage, silent and empty, where the only sound [...] would be the phantom echoes of my own boys' infant cries. (2.7.57)
After successfully delivering the Danielses' baby boy, Anna is struck once again by grief over the death of her children. On one level, it's comforting to see such a happy family and reconnect with her maternal side, but the experience also reminds Anna of everything she's lost. It'll take some time for that ache to go away.