From Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin [9 April 1881]

My dear George

Here is Sara's account which is comf. especially that W^m may do some work in moderating, so I hope Malvern may succeed—

I think it w^d be well for you & Leo—to be a little cautious about Q. A for next week (but you are going N. I think).

Bessy Pearce thought he had rather too many visitors this week one on end of the other; but don't say this to H. & Ida as it w^d vex them.

We had such a shoal of callers on Thursday as nearly killed me— M^rs Mul. & Miss Lubbock M^rs Lyell & Rosamond & M^r Hoole for a long talk— M^rs. L. is sending her book to the press & deprecated C's opinion that she was not cutting it short enough.

M^rs M 'Lennan wrote to ask about you— He had been worse owing to the weather; but was mending a little again. B. has been 4 days without seeing M. & is quite happy—

He is going out to tea to the Tomkins this evg.

We have invented a reading game w. comfits which proved quite delightful today & made him put all his will to work. I suppose the charm will not work for very long. (Bessy told Mrs M. that you had been a short time at home)

yours my dear George | E. D