Nevertheless , in 1928 , when Hardy finally died aged 87 , she was so stricken with grief that a doctor was required .
Thomas 's frantic and subdued love poetry - obviously written with Emma in mind - was a cause of embarrassment and misery for Florence .
In 1928 , when Hardy finally died aged 87 , Florence was so stricken with grief that a doctor was required .
Thomas 's frantic and subdued love poetry - obviously written with Emma in mind - was a cause of embarrassment and misery for Florence .