[London,] 30 November 1894 
41 Regent’s Park Road, N. W. 

Dear Madam, 

May I tender my warmest thanks for the delightful present you were so 
kind as to send me for my birthday? I value it all the more highly, not only 
for being your own handiwork, but also and above all for your having found 
leisure to do it at a time when you already had enough and more than enough 
to do for the little one that is on its way. For during that self-same time I was 
again afforded an opportunity of seeing, here in my own house, what a 
multitude of cares and preoccupations the expectation of motherhood 
involves.” I have all the more reason to pride myself in a present made for 
me at such a time. 

I put it to use at once, on my birthday, when I took a short siesta. One 
sleeps upon it as sweetly as the proverbial ‘quiet conscience’ upon a ‘good 
pillow’. In fact I feel pretty sure that it would be able to cope without dif- 
ficulty even with a pretty uneasy conscience. 

* the end of this letter is not extant - ° Engels is referring to Louise Freyberger’s expectant child 

I was glad to hear from Ludwig that you and your little one are still 
keeping well and trust that you will continue to do so. 
Again, many thanks and kindest regards to you and to Dr Karpeles from 
Yours very sincerely, 

F. Engels