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The constant charm of the first seven weeks of my wanderings have received a shocking check!
As per my recent letter Mr. Whistlers attack of illness while en route here was very severe.
His case has I fear become hopeless. This is the ninth day and he is now very low. His heart is extremely bad. his stomach fearfully weak and his lungs badly effected. The doctor (a great comfort and skillful physician) still encourages us to hope for Mr W. recovery but I, at last, see no evidence upon which to build up hope, unless it be the superb fight the sick one himself is making. We sent to London recently for another sister-in-law of his, Mrs Wibley, a