17 h 35 min, 18 févr. 1831 ans - Willie's second birthday, Mrs Middleton slips

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Willie's two. Another harsh winter.
Lizzie gets the quinsy (throat inflammation)
Mrs. Middleton slips on a patch of ice
Mr. Middleton gets a sickly fever from falling in the snow
Mr. Middleton dies quickly
Mrs. Middleton cannot bear the death of her husband and dies too.
Thornhills have to sell their furniture and wherries to pay for the rent and burials.