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An evening report on Annie Darwin’s somewhat improved condition.
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[Malvern]
Monday | 7o. 30′ P.M.
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Fanny gave her a spoonful of tea a little while ago, & asked her whether it was good & she cried out quite audibly “it is beautifully good.”— She asked, so says Brodie, “where is poor Etty?”.—
The Dr. has been here everything going on as favourably as possible: but we must have the surgeon this evening again, I am sorry to say.—
She has slept most tranquilly almost all afternoon, perhaps too tranquilly— We have bathed her again with vinegar.—