A few extracts from his correspondence with his betrothed will give
the note of these truly joyous years. 'My profession gives me all
the excitement and interest I ever hope for, but the sorry jade is
obviously jealous of you.' - '"Poor Fleeming," in spite of wet,
cold and wind, clambering over moist, tarry slips, wandering among
pools of slush in waste places inhabited by wandering locomotives,
grows visibly stronger, has dismissed his office cough and cured
his toothache.' - 'The whole of the paying out and lifting
machinery must be designed and ordered in two or three days, and I
am half crazy with work. I like it though: it's like a good ball,
the excitement carries you through.' - 'I was running to and from
the ships and warehouse through fierce gusts of rain and wind till
near eleven, and you cannot think what a pleasure it was to be
blown about and think of you in your pretty dress.' - 'I am at the
works till ten and sometimes till eleven. But I have a nice office
to sit in, with a fire to myself, and bright brass scientific
instruments all round me, and books to read, and experiments to
make, and enjoy myself amazingly.
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