No, she is perfectly well, in body. In fact, she made a point of her improved health. No, unfortunately, it seems your mother has ... laboured under a false impression on a number of matters, an impression I'm sorry to say I had to correct. Believe me, I tried to do so gently, but I'm afraid she made it quite impossible to remain sanguine.

She has suffered, shall we say, a disappointment. But she shall recover in due time.