How is ConaLee's mother doing by December 1874?

By December, ConaLee's mother is better. She speaks almost normally. She converses and plays the piano for musical afternoons. She is quiet, and she plays well the role of a woman of quality. She follows the regimen, and she has dinner once or twice a week with others at Dr. Story's apartment. She also plays the harpsichord for guests who come for tea at the asylum.