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Tracy Wood asked this question about Heidi (Heidi, #1-2):
Why was Clara unable to walk? Does the book say if she had polio or something else?
Spock's Cat The only explanation I can find is that she "is paralysed on one side and very delicate" (in chapter 5, "Two Unexpected Visitors", of my edition, tran…moreThe only explanation I can find is that she "is paralysed on one side and very delicate" (in chapter 5, "Two Unexpected Visitors", of my edition, trans. Eileen Hall). Detie tells Uncle Alp this when she comes to take Heidi back to Frankfurt to be Clara's companion. There is no explanation of what caused the paralysis.(less)
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