132 GEOEGE JOHN EOMANES 1881- 



How glad you must be that the immense labour and 

 "anxiety of it all is over. Do not trouble to answer, 

 but believe in the genuine congratulations of 

 Yours very truly, 



Geo. J. EoMANES. 



November 26, 1887. 



I write again to thank you — this time for the pre- 

 sentation copy of the Life and Letters. I had pre- 

 viously got one, but am very glad to have the work 

 in duplicate. It is indeed splendidly done. 



I send you the enclosed to post or not, as you think 



best. On reading 's letter yesterday it occurred 



to me that if any answer were required, it might be 

 better for somebody other than yourself to supply it. 

 But I do not know how you may think it best to 

 treat this man, therefore post the letter or not, ac- 

 cording to your judgment. 



Yours very sincerely, 



Geo. J. EoMAiiEs. 



Geanies : December 1, 1887. 



I have now nearly finished the ' Life and Letters,' 

 and cannot express my admiration of your work. 

 What a mercy it is that you were so wonderfully 

 qualified to do it. 



Yours ever indebtedly, 



Geo. J. EoMANES. 



Mr. Eomanes wrote one of the memorial notices 

 in the httle volume ' Charles Darwin,' pubhshed by 

 Messrs. Macmillan. 



Thus closed a very significant and important 

 chapter in his life. 



The relationship of disciple to master ceased for 



