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them, as otherwise she and her daughter
would be all alone. He thought it was
a good chance to visit them and to see
a little of the world, so though I did not
much approve of the move, I was rather
forced to let him go. He had begun studying
and reciting to me, and was doing a good
deal with music besides his health is not
a bit good. A few days before he went he
was seized with a kind of fit caused by
his taking a sudden cold and the improper
action of his heart. For two hours we thought
he could not recover, and he showed no
signs of life except a feeble breathing. When
he bagan to revive, he soon felt "as well as
ever", and laughed greatly at our fears, but
the physician said there was cause enough
for them. He writes he is quite well and
is well contented. While I think of it, aunt
Paulina wants to be remembered - I don't
know but there was some love about it - to
thee every time I write, and should I
chance to omit it in future letters, please