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You have not heard from me because my thumb3 is now a serious factor in life, and my right hand is done up in splints - thumb perfectly inmovable. I cannot even write my signature on a check. I must exercise the patience of Job4 - but I hope I won't whine so much as he did. Just as soon as I can arrange some important business matters, I shall go into the French Hospital5, which is a charming place and where the nurses are old friends of mine. And they will make my escape from the active world a pleasure rather than a misfortune.
Affectionately, WILLA CATHER