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The Child.
During the first week there was an improvement in the child's health, which justified the doctor's hopeful anticipations.

Mrs.Linley wrote cheerfully to her husband; and the better nature of Mrs.Linley's mother seemed, by some inscrutable process, to thrive morally under the encouraging influences of the sea air.

It may be a bold thing to say, but it is surely true that our virtues depend greatly on the state of our health.
During the second week, the reports sent to Mount Morven were less encouraging.

The improvement in Kitty was maintained; but it made no further progress.
The lapse of the third week brought with it depressing results.