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Ida's spirit and determination held out as far as to Naples. Then the fatigue and excitement of the journey began to tell upon her, her strength gave way, and she was confined to her bed for nearly a week in the quiet hotel where she had taken up her quarters.
Throughout that week Francesca waited on her with unremitting attention and the respectful solicitude of an attached maid.