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N'oubliez pas de me dire comment vous vous portez, comment Madame et les enfants se portent.

Je compte bientot avoir de vos nouvelles; cette idee me souris, car le souvenir de vos bontes ne s'effacera jamais de ma memoire, et tant que ce souvenir durera, le respect que vous m'avez inspire durera aussi.
Agreez, Monsieur," &c.
It is probable, that even her sisters and most intimate friends did not know of this dread of ultimate blindness which beset her at this period.
What eyesight she had to spare she reserved for the use of her father.
She did but little plain-sewing; not more writing than could be avoided, and employed herself principally in knitting.
"April 2nd, 1845.
"I see plainly it is proved to us that there is scarcely a draught of unmingled happiness to be had in this world.

---'s illness comes with -- - 's marriage.