From Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin 7 October [1891]

My dear George

It was pleasant to receive your prosperous account so soon— How lucky you were to catch the last fine day—

Yesterday it began raining about 11 & continued the whole day— The little Parslows came up thro' the rain & it was all the better as playing about a big house was just as much fun for them & it helped the children thro' the p. m. w. g^t success— They have seized upon Sally at all opportunities; but she can protect herself & she enjoys it all too.

I had a few comf lines from Horace blessing opium which M^r Humphrey is very liberal about.

The acct of Hen. quite good. Dicky slept the whole day & did not want any dinner— W^m went up & down by the omnibus—

I was very tired on Tues. & was denied to visitors, whereby I escaped Lady Lub. then came M^rs Edwards bringing Lady Maine, who must be staying at the Philip Peters near Keston Mark— I was sorry afterwards not to have exerted myself to see them, partly as a slight attention to poor Lady Maine & partly to give M^rs Edwards the gratification of chaperoning Lady M. here— Lady M. enquired whether you & G. were here. She must have a dismal life & I hope she is not poor as well. We have quite fixed on Wed. for our journey & will you be so kind as to write the orders—

The time of starting seems very suitable & it will feel like nothing at all— yours my dear | G. & M— | E. Darwin

Sally is m. pleased w. Maud's pleasant scheme

Maud's pleasant acct of her travels to Hen. has been v. welcome. They have had a consultation about her w. a good D^r from Newcastle— He confirms D^r Barron that her arm & hand will eventually come quite right—also that she's not strong enough to travel for 10 days or so—

Sara made solemn prognost that it w^d be too m. for Maud