[London,] 22 June 1863 

Dear Engels, 

The ‘little man’* writes to me today from Liverpool saying that 
the business of the money” has got to be settled, i.e. decided, now, 
since he must attend to it in person and may have to leave on 
business any day. Believe me, I find it highly disagreeable that you 
should assume any OBLIGATION whatever towards the little man on my 
behalf. Mais que faire? 

I have been going to the British Museum and shall continue to 
do so until the end of this month since, if only for the sake of my 
liver, I must do all I can to elude the nagging at home that is the 
inevitable consequence of pressure From without. As soon as peace is 
restored, I shall devote myself to the fair copy of the beastly book, 
which I intend to hawk round Germany myself.* Once that is 

4 Ernst Dronke -> See this volume, pp. 465-66, 476.-¢ But what can one 
do? - 4 See this volume, pp. 435-36, 474. 

done, then will be the time to get a French translation under way 

in Paris and cast round in London with a view to an English 

rendering. For, on this occasion, if only because of Izzy, it’s 

imperative that we don’t hide too much of our light under a bushel. 
Salut. 

Your 
K. M.