My dear Charles

If you are not philosophically or sentimentally engaged tomorrow, I do wish you would come & dine with us, at half past six, pray remember I shall now have few more opportunities of seeing you as the original old Charles Darwin, for though Gentlemen do not change their names when they marry, I am sure their natures very materially alter, & I cannot think that any change in you would be for the better— “Heavens & Earth,” Catherine would exclaim, “what next”—but this is no compliment, & I shall continue to think so, even if M^rs. Charles Darwin (that is to be) should be jealous—

When you had left me the other morning, I felt that I had not half congratulated you enough or told you how very sincerely I wished you every happiness—but as Children say “I thought the more”, & so I will convince you if you will dine with us tomorrow.

Always yours most truly. S. H. H. W.