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Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson by Mary White Rowlandson
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rewarded him many fold.

On Monday we came to Charlestown, where we heard that the
governor of Rhode Island had sent over for our daughter, to take
care of her, being now within his jurisdiction; which should not
pass without our acknowledgments. But she being nearer Rehoboth
than Rhode Island, Mr. Newman went over, and took care of her
and brought her to his own house. And the goodness of God was
admirable to us in our low estate, in that He raised up
passionate friends on every side to us, when we had nothing to
recompense any for their love. The Indians were now gone that
way, that it was apprehended dangerous to go to her. But the
carts which carried provision to the English army, being
guarded, brought her with them to Dorchester, where we received
her safe. Blessed be the Lord for it, for great is His power,
and He can do whatsoever seemeth Him good. Her coming in was
after this manner: she was traveling one day with the Indians,
with her basket at her back; the company of Indians were got
before her, and gone out of sight, all except one squaw; she
followed the squaw till night, and then both of them lay down,
having nothing over them but the heavens and under them but the
earth. Thus she traveled three days together, not knowing
whither she was going; having nothing to eat or drink but water,
and green hirtle-berries. At last they came into Providence,
where she was kindly entertained by several of that town. The
Indians often said that I should never have her under twenty
pounds. But now the Lord hath brought her in upon free-cost,
and given her to me the second time. The Lord make us a
blessing indeed, each to others. Now have I seen that Scripture
also fulfilled, "If any of thine be driven out to the outmost
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