Year of Wonders Chapter 10 Quotes

Year of Wonders Chapter 10 Quotes

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Quote 1

It was on the first Sunday in March that Michael Mompellion surrendered to the inevitable and closed the church. (2.10.28)

This is a big deal. Beyond serving as a gathering place for the villagers, the church is where they made their infamous Sunday Oath. With their place of worship gone, the community is left more scattered than ever before.

Quote 2

There had been [...] hurts that could not be healed. For one time, at least, in that hard season, I had the satisfaction of having done a thing that had come out right. (2.10.102)

Like her peers, Anna struggles to stay sane amid all of the madness. The one thing that comforts her during this experience, interestingly enough, is actually helping her community. Whether that means inventing medicine, delivering babies, or mining ore, Anna derives a great deal of satisfaction from helping others.

Quote 3

And then an odd thing. The panic drained away from me, and my mind filled up with images of my boys. (2.10.92)

Anna feels an incredible sense of serenity when she thinks that she's dying in the mine. Why might that be? If you ask us, it's because she feels like she'll finally find peace and be reunited with her sons.