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THE GROVE, Dec. 23rd, 1893. 



George came bringing me a letter from Boy, so perfectly 

 well spelt he can't be a Darwin. George gave him an 

 envelope for it, and addressed it to me in red ink, which 

 surprised and pleased Boy and he said, ' Grandmamma 

 will like that." 



Jan. 21th, 1894. 



I am grown to like Lowell much better at the end. He 

 adores London and its climate especially, and the Parks 

 and the thrushes all winter through. There are some notices 

 of W. E. G. in which I think he judges him justly. W. E. G. 

 said in '86 that he had never seen such universal enthusiasm 

 for anything as for Home Rule at that time. Lowell sug- 

 gested that the feeling might be for himself. Lowell says 

 he (Gladstone) has no proportion in his mind, caring as 

 much for Robert Elsmere as for Gordon. 



Emma Darwin to Laura Forster. 



THE GROVE, March, 1894. 



Are you not surprised at Morley's attempting to do away 

 with Lord Rosebery's speech. 1 I have some hopes that 

 Lord Rosebery himself will have some manliness and not 

 eat his words. . . . 



THE GROVE, May 5th, 1894. 



... I am deep in Dean Stanley's Life and I like it so 

 much. I saw him once, but he was in the blaze of Mrs F.'s 

 flattery which I dare say shut him up but he certainly 



1 Lord Rosebery became Premier on Gladstone's final retirement 

 on the 3rd March. Lord Rosebery's statement as to Home Rule was 

 eagerly watched for. The words that Morley attempted to do away 

 with would be: " The noble Marquess [of Salisbury] made one remark 

 with which I confess myself in entire accord. He said that before 

 Irish Home Rule is conceded by the Imperial Parliament, England as 

 the predominant member of the partnership of the three kingdoms, 

 will have to be convinced of its justice." 



