From Emma Darwin to Maud Darwin 5 August [1892]

My dear Maud

Thank G. for his letter & cheque. I wonder where you cycled to from Knebworth. I think it suits the Lyttons to be overdone w. ornament.

We had great fun w. the Leos. I wish you could have been here— I hope you had a fine day w. your 40 women—

The Leo's interviewed every one handsomely, even to Betsy, of wh Geo. w^d appreciate the virtue.

Sara left us on Thursday— She was very sorry that she & Lily were not going across w. you—

My time here is going dreadfully fast— We shall have been here 7 weeks on Monday next. I suppose you feel your voyage very near & have many things to do— I think it is about the best time of year you could have—

I hope you will have a happy time & find M^r Du Puy much better—

William had a most civil answer from the gents whom he did not recognize on the Sunday, to his g^t distress—so his mind will have been quite relieved—

Frances is now devoted to Botany, & goes out collecting with a proper box & dries the plants— Ellen plays croquet w. Bernard, & no doubt gets handsomely beaten.

I felt very flat not having the Horaces yesterday; but it will suit us quite as well later if we do not miss them altogether—

yours my dear Maud. | E. Darwin