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I quite agree to all you propose about price. But you are 

 really too generous about the, to me, scandalously heavy 

 corrections. Are you not acting unfairly towards yourself? 

 Would it not be better at least to share the £72 8s. ? I shall 

 be fully satisfied, for I had no business to send, though quite 

 unintentionally and unexpectedly, such badly composed MS. to 

 the printers. 



Thank you for your kind offer to distribute the copies to my 

 friends and assisters as soon as possible. Do not trouble 

 yourself much about the foreigners, as Messrs. Williams and 

 Norgate have most kindly offered to do their best, and they are 

 accustomed to send to all parts of the world. 



I will pay for my copies whenever you like. I am so glad 

 that you were so good as to undertake the publication of my 

 book. 



My dear Sir, yours very sincerely, 



Chables Darwin. 



The further history of the book is given in the next 

 chapter. 



