A Journal of the Plague Year Part 5

In which the author reflects upon the varied human responses to the plague, from desperate attempts to escape confinement to the resolute self-isolation of prudent families, and recounts the heartrending spectacle of mass burial pits overcrowded with victims. He also bears witness to the sorrow of a bereaved gentleman and the impious levity of some who, in the face of overwhelming calamity, mock the sufferings of others, revealing the stark contrasts of character amid such a dire visitation.