York, 31 July 1868 
Dear Kugelmann, 

This scrawl must be excused by the fact that I am on my way 
for a few days to bring my dear spouse* to the seaside resort at 
Bridlington (I bet you couldn’t guess how this name is pro- 
nounced), and by the haste in which I send you the enclosed 
composition.’ The business is splendid, that is, if it can be done 
and Kertbény is not bragging.” The enclosed scribble has been 
composed, as far as possible, in the spirit of the rag,° but it should 
possibly be made milder here and there. Marx thinks the title ‘A 
German Socialist?’ would be better, which would be very nice, if 
Monsieur Kertbény did not object; but this must be prevented above 
all, so I find your suggestion, being the ‘milder’ one, is better.'' 

Marx has, for the time being, kept your letter with him, and 
since it is already late today anyway, and everybody in the hotel is 
hurrying to bed, I shall have to answer it next week. I put Lupus’ 
photogram aside for you some time ago; luckily it is still one of 
the old good prints; recently I had another 24 prints made, but in 
the meantime the negative had faded so much that they turned 
out very badly. As for me, a blood vessel burst in the conjunctiva 
of my left eye a fortnight ago, and left behind a red patch on the 
apple (south-west side) which has not yet vanished, and with which 
I would not like to be eternised. So you will just have to wait for a 
while. 

N.B. There are two corrections, marked A and B, written here 
later; please insert them in the right place. It would be desirable 
for Kertbény neither to know the author of the article, nor see the 
original handwriting. 

So until next week. 

Yours 
F. E.