Detective and mystery stories; English fiction -- 19th century
_May_ 3.--So we are to leave England for a time, and try the German
baths. I am almost thankful for it. I have grown very fond, too, of
this dear little luxurious house, though I could hardly say why. It is
like my wonderful fancy for Rosalie. Ah, poor Rosalie! I wonder where
she is now, and when they will return. I cannot help thinking she might
do me some good. But, as I was saying; fond as I am of this dear little
house, I shall be really glad to leave it for a time, and see what
change of air will do for me. If I could only get rid of those terrible
night perspirations. It is they that pull me down so, and make me so
weak and miserable. Oh! what would I not give to be well once more, if
it were only to get rid of the memory of that time.
_July_ 7.--Safe at Baden Baden; and too early as yet for the majority
of the English pleasure-seekers. What a delicious place it is; I
declare I quite feel myself better already....
_Sept._ 11.--Really almost well again. Quite a comfortable talk to-day
with dear Willie about that foolish Dr. Watson; the first time the
subject has been mentioned between us, since that day when I got into
such a passion about it. Poor man, he was hardly worth going into a
rage about. We heard to-day of his having made some terrible blunder in
the new place he has gone to, and lost all his practice by killing some
poor old woman through it. It was this made us talk of his poisoning
notion, and oh! how glad I was to see that dear Willie had quite got
over his nervousness about it. We had quite a long talk; and, at last,
he promised me faithfully never to say a word more about it to any one.
_Oct._ 10.--Home again at last, and in our own dear little house. And
really I feel once more as well and strong as this time last year. Dear
William, too, how happy he is; the shadow seems quite to have passed
away. God grant it may not return.
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