Persecution
It wasn't until age 80 in 1833 when a 29 year old patient traveled from
He fixed her in one day and proposed marriage 3 days later (his wife of 50 odd years had died the previous year).
They married and she took "Sam" back to Paris where her family set him up in practice AND IT WAS ONLY THEN THAT HE BECAME FAMOUS.
Don't give up, his last 9 years of his life from 80-88.5 were his most productive