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The home coming was very bright, and again 

 Mr. Romanes set to work with renewed and, alas, too 

 great vigour. Beyond absolutely refusing invitations 

 to dine out at Oxford, and living as quietly as possible 

 at home, there was no keeping him in order. The 

 following letters show how irrepressible his spirits were 

 whenever a day's health made him hopeful again. 



To Mrs. G. J. Bomanes. 



Athenaeum Club : May 10, 1893. 



I was very sorry that I could not get home to- 

 day, and hope you will have received my telegram. 

 Everybody was at the Royal Society except Balfour, 

 and I became wearied with congratulations on my 

 improved appearance. I met Moulton, 1 who was 

 awfully nice, and wanted me to dine and sleep at 

 his house some day if I can, in order to talk over 

 ' physiological selection.' 



So I asked him to come and hear Huxley. He 

 said he would try. . . . Galton asked me to join in 

 an investigation of the French calculating boy at 

 his house to-day, so I did. Oliver Lodge was there. 

 The boy was most marvellous. 



I am going to the Globe to-night and am very 

 well. After the R.S. last night I went to a party at 

 Lady Tenterden's. Very smart. 



Yours ever lovingly, 



Geobge : 



1 F. J. Moulton, Esq., M.P., F B.S. 



