<P> Rowlandson and the Indians soon cross the river and meet King Philip . At this settlement, Rowlandson sews for the Indians in return for food . Rowlandson wants to go to Albany in hopes of being sold for gunpowder, but the Indians take her northward and cross the river again . Rowlandson starts hoping she will be returned home, but now the Indians turn south continuing along the Connecticut River instead of heading east towards civilization . The Indians continue their attacks, and Thomas Read joins Rowlandson's group . Read tells Rowlandson that her husband is alive and well, which gives her hope and comfort . Rowlandson and her group finally start to move east . </P> <P> They cross the Baquaug River again where they meet messengers telling Rowlandson she must go to Wachuset where the Indians will discuss her possibility of returning to freedom . Rowlandson eagerly heads toward Wachuset, but the journey wears her down and she is disheartened by the sight of an injured colonist from a previous Indian attack . She reaches Wachuset and speaks to King Philip, who guarantees she will be free in two weeks . The council asks how much her husband would pay for her ransom and they send a letter to Boston saying she will be freed for twenty pounds . </P> <P> After many more Indian attacks and victories, Rowlandson is allowed to travel back to Lancaster, then to Concord and finally to Boston . She is reunited with her husband after 11 long weeks . They stay with a friend in Concord for a while until Rowlandson's sister, son, and daughter are returned . Now back together, the family builds a house in Boston where they live until 1677 . </P> <P> There are apparent themes in this captivity narrative such as the uncertainty of life . Rowlandson learns from the attack that no one is guaranteed life, and life can be short . The stability of life including material things such as a house can disappear without warning at any given moment . Rowlandson realizes that she is lucky to even be alive; that is why she does not take her own life . During her captivity, she also finds that nothing is certain . One day the Indians may be kind to her and treat her well, while the next day they may starve her without any explanation . They might tell her one - day she will be returned to her family while the next day she is dragged farther into the wilderness . She cannot take anything for granted because she is not sure if she will even survive this long journey . </P>

Mary rowlandson a narrative of the captivity and restoration