Affliction in example sentence
If you have not so much, that may lie at his door, but you never told me what you had, so I have no reason to blame you if you have nothing at all.''That's is so just,' said I, 'and so generous, that it makes my having but a little a double affliction to me.''The less you have, my dear,' says he, 'the worse for us both; but I hope your affliction you speak of is not caused for fear I should be unkind to you, for want of a portion.