[Manchester,] Monday, 11 May 1857 

My dear Moor, 

I return Lassalle’s letter herewith. Effery eench the puerile Jew. 
What a pretty compilation it must be, likewise the thing that is 
going to ‘set things alight’ and about which he is so mysterious. 

We know, of course, that there is nothing to the fellow but it is 
difficult to find any positive reason for breaking with him, 
particularly as we have heard nothing further from the Dusseldorf 
workers.” From this letter he would appear to have ceased all 
intercourse with them, or rather they with him, since he finds 
nothing positive to say about how things are going with the 
workers in Germany. But whether he wouldn’t again make use of 
a letter from you to regain some kudos in their eyes is another 
matter. In your place I should write to him—you can’t very well 
do otherwise—but ask him outright how things stand with the 
workers’ movement on the Rhine and especially in Düsseldorf, so 

a Eleanor Marx - © See this volume, pp. 24-25. 

working your letter that he will keep his mouth shut about it and 
must either plus ou moins? declare himself or be deterred from 
corresponding with you. Lupus was much amused by the letter but 
our discussion on the subject was interrupted. I should, by the 
way, also make a point of asking him how he comes to slip your 
letters into the hands of the police. 

There is absolutely nothing to say about Persia; the campaign 
itself was rotten and the accounts are even more so. There was, of 
course, something to be said about China on the arrival of the last 
malt as there still is, but now, ten days after the last MAm, it’s too late 
to do anything. So I shall wait until the next Mau arrives, when I 
shall at once set to work so that the article will reach you in time 
for Friday or the following Tuesday. As far as possible, then, 
make your arrangements accordingly. I think the Mam arrives at 
the end of this week. 

What's THE MATTER WITH THE CHILDREN? I trust little Jenny is aL. ricut 
again. Warm regards to them all and also to your wife. 

Your 
F. E.