888 DEATH OF MATTHEW ARNOLD 69 



We go up to town Monday next, and I am thinking of 

 eing off the Monday following (Ap. 30). I have come to 

 lie same conclusion as yourself, that Glion would be better 

 han Grindelwald. I should like very much to see you. 

 ust drop me a line to say when you are likely to turn up. 



Poor Arnold's death ^ has been a great shock — rather 

 Dr his wife than himself — I mean on her account than 

 is. I have always thought sudden death to be the best 

 f all for oneself, but under such circumstances it is 

 errible for those who are left. Arnold told me years ago 

 hat he had heart disease. I do not suppose there is any 

 ikelihood of an immediate catastrophe in my own case, 

 should not go abroad if there were. Imagine the horror 

 f leaving one's wife to fight all the difficulties of sudden 

 Euthanasia in a Swiss hotel ! I saw enough of that two 

 ears ago at Arolla. — Ever yours, T. H. Huxley. 



4 Marlborough Place, 



April 25, 1888. 



My dear Hooker — All my beautiful Swiss plans are 

 :nocked on the head — at any rate for the present — in 

 ivour of horizon tality and Digitalis here. The journey 

 p on Monday demonstrated that travelling, at present, 

 ras impracticable. 



Hames is sanguine I shall get right with rest, and I am 

 uite satisfied with his opinion, but for the sake of my 

 elongings he thinks it right to have Clark's opinion to 

 Drtify him. 



It is a bore to be converted into a troublesome invalid 

 ven for a few weeks, but I comfort myself with my usual 

 eflection on the chances of life, " Lucky it is no worse." 

 Lny impatience would have been checked by what I heard 

 bout Moseley this morning — that he has sunk into hope- 

 ess idiocy. A man in the prime of life ! — Ever yours, 



T. H. Huxley. 



^ Matthew Arnold died suddenly of heart disease at Liverpool, 

 'here he had gone to meet his daughter on her return from America. 



