In December 1844, LDG
took in a young African male servant, Hassan el-Bakkeet
, whom she found on her doorstep after he had been turned out by his Italian master. According to LDG
's daughter
Health
Lucie Duff Gordon
The damp Surrey climate proved disastrous for LDG
and her family. With the exception of Alexander, the entire family became ill: Lucie developed a persistent cough which, along with her great anxiety over the children...
