From Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin [23 May 1881]

My dear George

I have been paying rather dear for my day in London (to see Ellen T.) which however I w^d not have missed, as I think it doubtful whether I shall ever see her in Q. A again She was v. cheerful. Then I saw Eras. & fell in w Effie just as usual in manner, & talking a little about Cam.

I did not improve my day's work by suddenly waking up to the chalk cutting at Chelsfield—

However it only delayed me an hour or so

U. Hensleigh is very comf. & placid— Mary D'arcy came yesterday & Carry & Alice Tylor— He is at ease w. everybody & took m. to Mary D'. Please send this letter of F. to Hen. after Horace has seen it—

It is not a bad time for Fr. to be stirred up by some scientific squabbles tho' vexatious for him to have been the cause. F. sent off his papers, for him to publish at once as the others are doing— It is very vexatious that his mould movements sh^d have been forestalled.

yours my dear G | E. D

I find F. can't spare F's letter till he has answered it— when you shall have it

Leo did not invite his Frenchman as he c^d not find out his name or title