How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Do we not have suffering enough in this village? Is there not Death enough here for you all that you bring the crime of murder amongst us as well?" (2.5.50)
With the plague rapidly taking hold, the villagers go legit insane and lynch Anys Gowdie because they think that she's a witch. They're desperate to pin the blame for their situation on some outside force; it's the only way they can make sense of their suffering.
Quote #5
"Like the ore that must be melted all to liquid to find the pure metal, so must we be rendered in the fiery furnace of this disease." (2.6.17)
Once again, we see Mompellion argue that suffering is a good thing. It's like a daily vitamin. While he might not be entirely incorrect, this passage becomes increasingly ironic as the novel goes on. Check out "Quote #10" in this section for more insight into this issue.
Quote #6
By the slant of the light, I could tell I'd slept ten hours—the first unbroken sleep I could remember in an age. (2.9.6)
After the death of her children, Anna partakes in a dab of opium to ease her pain. It works like a charm: instead of obsessing all day about the things that she's lost, she's able to enjoy a thoughtless bliss. Needless to say, however, none of this ends well.