MARX TO JENNY LONGUET “ 

St Hélier, 19 August 1879 
Hotel de |’Europe 

My dear beloved Jennychen, 
Long live the little citizen of the world! *” Il faut peupler le monde 
de garcons d’autant plus que la statistique anglaise montre un exces de 

filles.” I'm glad that the catastrophe has proceeded auspiciously so 
far, though unfortunately under somewhat difficult circumstances. 
The arrancement made by Mamma strikes me as being *far from 

a by degrees - b It’s as well to stock the world with boys, particularly since statistics in 
England show a surplus of girls. 

the most convenient. At all events, Tussy and myself leave 
to-morrow for London and then I shall be very soon at your side° 
and everything will be quietly settled. Here the rainy time— 
otherwise so unknown to this delicious island—has again set in, so 
that we had already commenced discussing our departure, the 
whole aspect of our sojourn here having changed with the climatic 
and meteorologic changes. 

The Hotel de Europe is excellent and one day we must go here 
together, toute la famille. 

I can hardly expect to-morrow morning when the boat will start 
from here to Southampton. I feel so anxious with you and little 
Johnny. 

In the meantime my best compliments to Mamma and 
Longuet.* Just don’t fret or worry, my child, everything will turn 
out all right. 

Your trusty 
Oup Nick* 

You must excuse the brevity of this note, the reason being that 
the letter has to be posted at once.