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just heard the joyful news. I shall not know for a week 

 which class I am in. The whole examination is carried on in 

 a different system. It has one grand advantage being over 

 in one day. They are rather strict, and ask a wonderful 

 number of questions. 



And now I want to know something about your plans ; 

 of course you intend coming up here : what fun we will have 

 together ; what beetles we will catch ; it will do my heart 

 good to go once more together to some of our old haunts. I 

 have two very promising pupils in Entomology, and we will 

 make regular campaigns into the Fens. Heaven protect the 

 beetles and Mr. Jenyns, for we won't leave him a pair in the 

 whole country. My new Cabinet is come down, and a gay 

 little affair it is. 



And now for the time I think I shall go for a few days 

 to town to hear an opera and see Mr. Hope ; not to mention 

 my brother also, whom I should have no objection to see. 

 If I go pretty soon, you can come afterwards, but if you will 

 settle your plans definitely, I will arrange mine, so send me a 

 letter by return of post. And I charge you let it be favour- 

 able that is to say, come directly. Holden has been 

 ordained, and drove the Coach out on the Monday. I do not 

 think he is looking very well. Chapman wants you and 

 myself to pay him a visit when you come up, and begs to be 

 remembered to you. You must excuse this short letter, as 

 I have no end more to send off by this day's post. I long to 

 see you again, and till then, 



My dear good old Fox, 



Yours most sincerely, 



C. DARWIN. 



[In August he was in North Wales and wrote to Fox : 

 " I have been intending to write every hour for the last 

 fortnight, but really have had no time. I left Shrewsbuiy 

 this day fortnight ago, and have since that time been 



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