LETTER XXXI 



Sunshine Book - plate Colourlessness of Sunshine during East 

 Wind. 



6th May 1892. 



DEAR MARCO The sight of the sun this 

 morning and the receipt of your letter with 

 the charming book-plate revived me greatly 

 from my despondency. The sun certainly 

 shines to-day, though the wind is still fierce 

 and cold from the north. The book-plate is, 

 however, an unmixed pleasure, and I look 

 forward to the delight of sticking it in all my 

 most valued book treasures, eagerly. Many, 

 many thanks, dear Marco, for the pains and 

 skill you have bestowed upon it. Grieved 

 am I to hear of your rheumatic attack, and 

 trust it may soon pass away. My wife, who 

 is subject to rheumatism, invariably finds the 



