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This is the last letter I shall write. All well liere, 

 and the Interlopers ^ know me now. Weismann 

 accepts invitation to lecture, and is on his way on 

 purpose. I have obtained an invitation from the 

 Royal Society for him to the ' soiree.' 



Four weeks more, and the writer of this letter 

 was also borne through Christ Church Meadow, and 

 laid to rest near the young girl whom he had made 

 his friend, and whose death he deeply mourned. 



It was thought at this time that a country home 

 would be possibly better for him. Many drives were 

 taken in search of houses or of possible sites for 

 building, and he was often positively boyish and 

 merry during these expeditions. 



He began to demise experiments again, and also 

 set to work to arrange his papers and manuscripts 

 in the most methodical way. As has been said he 

 had already arranged that if he died before completing 

 ' Darwin, and after Darwin,' Professor Lloyd Morgan 

 should finish it and pubHsh it, and any other scientific 

 papers, an arrangement to which Mr. Lloyd Morgan 

 most kindly consented. To Mr. Gore were be- 

 queathed the fragmentary notes now pubhshed under 

 the title ' Thoughts on EeHgion.' 



On May 3 came the third Eomanes Lecture. It 

 was given by Professor Weismann, and was a worthy 

 successor to the two which had preceded it. 



Mr. Eomanes was glad to meet Professor 

 Weismann, and enjoyed the pleasant talk he and 

 his distinguished opponent had in his house after 

 the lecture. 



On the seventh of May he went to London to 

 consult doctors, and for the last time he stayed with 

 his two dear friends, Sir James and Lady Paget. 



' A pet name for the two babies. 



