She was supposed to be dead.

Mr.Jubber instantly secured the inestimable assistance of the Faculty, who found that she was still alive, and set her arm, which had been broken.

It was only afterwards discovered that she had utterly lost her sense of hearing.

To use the emphatic language of the medical gentlemen (who all spoke with tears in their eyes), she had been struck stone deaf by the shock.

Under these melancholy circumstances, it was found that the faculty of speech soon failed her altogether; and she is now therefore Totally Deaf AND Dumb--but Mr.J.rejoices to say, quite cheerful and in good health notwithstanding.
"Mr.Jubber being himself the father of a family, ventures to think that these little particulars may prove of some interest to an Intelligent, a Sympathetic, and a Benevolent Public.