Both Uses of
afflict
in
Gone with the Wind
- Be kind to the afflicted," said Ellen.†
Chpt 3.25afflicted = suffering; or made to suffer
- "Dey ain' a soun' set of bowels in de whole Confedrut ahmy," observed Mammy darkly as she sweated over the fire, brewing a bitter concoction of blackberry roots which had been Ellen's sovereign remedy for such afflictions.†
Chpt 3.30 *afflictions = things that cause suffering
Definition:
to cause pain, suffering, or trouble -- especially something long-lasting or hard to endure