Hester Sends For Help
Rocca Sorrentina
13 December, 1784
Dear Xiamara,
I have returned early from my trip away from this island. I traveled only as far as Genoa before succumbing to fatigue and nausea. I was unable to see Gabriel at all as he had commitments in Milan and Rome. As soon as I was well enough to travel, I used what little energy I could muster to return to Rocca Sorrentina, where I now find myself in need of assistance.
I remember in our last conversation you mentioned having had some experience as a healer of women. Of course, you said you had not much training and very little experience in midwifery, but when I mentioned to the professor that I was seeking medical help, he suggested I contact you. So it seems you have his endorsement and that is quite enough recommendation for me.
I have not yet seen my husband and it is still early, so some discretion is called for. I hope you will come to see me at the villa where I am held captive in my rooms by utter exhaustion and biliousness. I experienced this to a more minor degree during previous pregnancies and wonder if there might be something you can give to ease my discomfort. Of course, I am older now, so it is possible that discomfort is normal at this stage.
Please come at your earliest availability.
Mrs. Hester Piozzi
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