The last order Fritz is known to have given was to cover up his dog, who was shivering.
That detail kills me. Incidentally, do we know who took care of the dogs afterwards, or even if someone did?
Also, those painful, lonely deaths for days and days are hard to read about. BTw, people aren't sure what exactly kicked off MT's dying process, either - long term after effect of small pox, pneunomia from an autumn cold, something else - which reminds me of Elizabeth I. and her insistence on not lying down in bed but remain standing as well. (I think it took her three days and nights to die, as well.) It's not exactly suicidal in all those cases, but I do suspect these people with their considerable will power subconsciously were sick of living and did want to die.
(On a cheerier note, see below for some distraction.)
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Re: Fritz's death
Date: 2019-11-04 10:36 am (UTC)That detail kills me. Incidentally, do we know who took care of the dogs afterwards, or even if someone did?
Also, those painful, lonely deaths for days and days are hard to read about. BTw, people aren't sure what exactly kicked off MT's dying process, either - long term after effect of small pox, pneunomia from an autumn cold, something else - which reminds me of Elizabeth I. and her insistence on not lying down in bed but remain standing as well. (I think it took her three days and nights to die, as well.) It's not exactly suicidal in all those cases, but I do suspect these people with their considerable will power subconsciously were sick of living and did want to die.
(On a cheerier note, see below for some distraction.)