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to her weak Limbs every day & there is something at times so ghastly in her Countenance that I should not be surprized if a third paralytic Stroke put a sudden period to her Life – yet it is pleasing to see that she has some little enjoyment of even the dregs of Life & my great Object in regard to my Guests is to prepare as far as I can the tender feeling Spirit of this Enchanting poet to bear his Impending Loss of an invaluable Friend to whom perhaps he is more indebted than ever one human Creature was before to another – The beloved Painter arrived last night from London from whence He was driven He says by the most intolerable Heat He ever endured – it has shaken his nerves a little but we hope to restore them — to accommodate my guests I passed the night on the Sopha in my Library & slept so little that I write with an addled Head – the dear