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In The Belle of Belgrave Square, was Julia's mother feigning illness or was she really ill?

Mimi Matthews Great question! Julia's mother mainly used illness as a way of asserting her independence. It allowed her to live separately from her husband and to travel where she liked (under the assumption it was good for her heath). I believe it was feigned to begin with, but over time became real in some respects.

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