From Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin 10 October [1888]

My dear George

I am glad your journey was so entirely comf— & that Largs was so quiet— It was odd to hear of your warm day, when we had sharp frost & bright sun—

I hope you will have some political talk— I think Gladstone has outdone himself in saying (often implying that Gov^t had killed Mandeville) that he knew nothing about the whole case—

Poor Hen is still kept at Aix—but R. left her yesterday wh. shews she is not ill.

She hopes to move on the 16^th   We have been v. snug w. W^m & Sara.

Bessy came on Sat & had much to tell us.

W^m went yesterday— He took some long walks   I miss Gwennys sounds as well as her presence— Bessy & I agree in Maud's perfection as a mother—a mixture of firmness & sweetness—wh. keeps Gwenny at a higher pitch of happiness & goodness

Horace is going on comf. & finds as yet that he can do his work on his new programme. He & Leo. had hours of axles & Ida & Bee discoured nearly as m. on tea gowns— Leo. thinks his invention will be made—

yours my dear George.

E. Darwin