. . . my mind turned to the thought of Pinkerton

[shootingstar]

. . .
From this picture of my own disgrace and wretchedness it is not wonderful if my mind turned with relief to the thought of Pinkerton waiting for me, as I knew, with unwearied affection, and regarding me with a respect that I had never deserved, and might therefore fairly hope that I should never forfeit. . . .
(Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne, The Wrecker, Chapter 5)

What do you take mind and thought to mean in the underlined sentence? What distinguishes mind from thought there? One of them seems to be superfluous or unnecessary to me.

 

[jutfrank]

Both words are used in their most normal ways. You have a mind like you have a body. Your mind contains thoughts. The idea of your mind 'turning to' a particular thought is as if to say that you direct your attention in that way.