My dear Hooker

I have heard this morning from home that Emma hopes to move Etty today;¹ if so it would be folly in me not to try whether the Baths would not do me some good: so that I think I shall stay here till Saturday; but a bad account would take me home on Thursday; so I must leave my visit to you rather uncertain.—² If I do not hear I shall understand that you probably will be at home on Saturday morning between 10 & 11— But I shall judge by your note to certain extent.—   Do not trouble yourself to write, unless you are certain that you will not be at home on Saturday.³

Yours affect | C. Darwin

I have reread your letter again this morning with infinite satisfaction.—⁴

I see Trains do not work in very well for me, for I cannot leave (to catch Down Train) before 1^o. 14^‘ from Kew so I must leave your house at 1^o 5^’. Will you give me a sandwich at 12^o. 45^‘? I will not come till past eleven; & if tired I can take a stroll in garden & save myself & you time.—