She rises at six o'clock, as well summer as winter.   Her toilet usually occupies her an hour and a half, and more than three hours during the period of excitement.   Before leaving her bed, she rubs her feet for ten minutes, in order to remove whatever may have insinuated itself between the toes or beneath the nails.   She afterwards turns and returns her slippers, shakes them, and hands them to her chamber-maid, in order that she, after having carefully examined tbem, may assure her that they conceal nothing of value.  The comb is passed through the hair a great number of times, with the same intent.  Every article of her apparel is examined successively, a great number of times, inspected in every way, in all the folds and wrinkles, and rigorously shaken.  After all these precautions, the hands are powerfully shaken in turn, and the fingers of ejther hand rubbed  by each other.   This rubbing of the fingers is performed with extreme rapidity, and repeated until the number of rubbings, which is enumerated in a loud voice, is sufficient to convince her, that  nothing remains upon them.    The close attention and uneasiness of the patient are such, during this minute exploration,that she perspires, and is almost exhausted by the fatigue of it.   If, from any cause, these precautions are not taken, she is restless during the whole day. Her chamber-maid, who never leaves her, assists at this long toilet, to aid the patient in convincing herself,that no object of value adheres either to her clothing or fingers.  The affirmations of this woman abridge the precautions as well as the toilet.  If they threaten to send in a second woman, the toilet is hastened, but the patient is uneasy during the whole day. She breakfasts at ten o'clock.  Before commencing her repast, she examines
and shakes the napkins, plates, tumblers, decanters and knives.  She also shakes and rubs her fingers, after touching the various articles of her service. It is the same at dinner.   The presence of strangers does not restrain her. She eats with a kind of eagerness.  Before retiring at night, she goes through the same precautions, and her evening toilet lasts more than an hour.  During the day, she reads, or devotes herself to sewing; but is very careful to shake the books and the work before making use of them; and also, to shake her hands and rub her fingers, every time she touches these various articles.  If she happen to pass her hands through her hair, over her person or garments, or place them upon any object that is near her, she shakes and rubs her fingers, as I have related  above.   She writes to her family, to give them an account of her condition, of what she is doing, of her plans, and expectations of a cure.  Before commencing however, she shakes the paper, pens and inkhorn; never sealing her letters until her maid-servant has assured her that there is nothing in the folds of the paper.  She never unseals the letter which she receives.  During the paroxysms, she neither reads, labors or writes, but in presence of her waiting-woman  and if accidentally alone, even in her apartment, she does not sit down, until the servant comes in, and assures her that there is nothing upon the seat, to prevent it.
               She pays visits, but on entering, scrupulously avoids touching any thing, balances herself about her seat, examines and shakes it, accomplishing all this with so much address, that she is not at first observed.   Does she receive visits, she approaches an  arm-chair, but immediately shakes and rubs her fingers.  She makes journeys to her native city; but so arranges them, as to arrive at a very early hour in the morning, in order to have time to change her linen and other clothing, as well as to wash herself, before embracing her relatives when they rise.   She is never irrational; is aware of her condition ; perceives the ridiculous nature of her apprehensions, and the absurdity of her precautions; and laughs at and makes sport of them.  She also laments, and sometimes weeps in view of them.  She not only makes efforts to conquer herself, but also points out means, and even very unpleasant ones, which she considers as adapted to assist her, in overcoming her apprehensions and precautions.  She makes her toilet with care, but without taste; purchases, but her waiting-maid pays; and she afterwards settles the account with her, and requires her to place her money in her secretary without touching it herself. She is fond of amusement; goes to the theatre, and visits public walks.  She makes parties for the country, and every evening joins a social assembhge. Her conversation is gay, humorous, and sometimes mischievous.  If however she changes her seat; if she puts her hand to her head, her person or dress; upon her own, or the chair af another; she shakes and rubs her fingers vigorously.  She does the same, if any one enters or leaves the drawing room. She enjoys, besides, excellent health.  Her appetite and sleep are good.  She sometimes suffers from pain in the head, and her face becomes flushed on the slightest emotion.   She attends to all the medical suggestions that are proposed to her, but is opposed to baths, in consequence of the precautlons which she is obliged to take, before entering the water, and on coming out of it.  It would be impossible at any time, to discover the least disorder in the sensations, reasoning faculties or affections, of this intelesting patient.