[London,] 10 May 1875 

Dear Jenny, 

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We have all been greatly concerned about your indisposition, 
but after the castoron and now that the weather is fine, I hope it 
has passed. 

Engels’ suggestion that I accompany him to Shanklin suited me 
quite well in that I thought it expedient to stay there, if only for 
your sake; but I would not have wished him to delay on my 
account or, on the other hand, to restrict my freedom of 
movement, thereby inconveniencing both me and himself. I am 
awaiting the final proor-sheets from Paris, you see, and would have 
no peace of mind if, because of my absence, the unspeakably 
protracted publication of the final instalments'’ were to be still 
further protracted. This time I have received two letters in 
succession from Lachatre who is presently staying in Vevey 
(Switzerland). The fool expresses his utmost satisfaction with the 
derniéres livraisons, these being,he says, generally comprehensible, 
i.e. even to him. Of course, I shall not reply to this stuff, any more 
than to his disgruntled letter from Brussels. 

I have sent off the circular (now already in Bracke’s possession) 
on Liebknecht-Hasselmann’s concoction; it’s a little pamphlet”; 
also given the required information to Mr Schramm in Berlin”; 
finally, made Willebrord unhappy by strictly refusing to collabo- 
rate in any way on a journal” under the editorship of Messieurs de 
‘L’Indépendance’.“ ’I'm sorry for Willebrord’s sake, but really, what a 
nonsensical request.” 

Here at home everything goes on as usual. It seems to me that 
the finer weather is doing Jennychen good. To her great 
satisfaction Morner Lormier has subjected Longuet to a merciless 
criticism of his ‘French’ furniture russish. Lafargue’s business 
appears to be getting on all right. 

I’m minding the house today, since Lenchen and Tussy have 
gone into town where they are to meet Jennychen at a furniture 
auction. 

a Jast instalments - > See this volume, p. 73. - © L’Indépendance belge 

Our little garden is beginning to look quite green and cheerful. 

Lopatin paid me a surprise visit on Friday.* The following 
Saturday he was already on his way to Hastings where he is to 
spend a few months. In Paris he found that his lodgings were 
never for one moment free of Russian visitors, which made it 
impossible for him to work. 

With love, 

Your 
Karl 

Give Madame Lizzy my regards.