After the couple had consulted Marie - Madeleine’s doctor, they asked their mother to come and live with them in Madagascar.
وَرَغْمَ أَنَّ عُمْرَهَا آنَذَاكَ كَانَ ثَمَانِينَ سَنَةً ،‏ قَبِلَتْ دَعْوَتَهُمَا بِكُلِّ سُرُورٍ .‏