August 28 Monday – In Leipzig, Germany shortly before breakfast and catching a train for Bremen, Sam wrote to Livy, still in Franzensbad with Susy.

I do not feel very cheerful this morning, leaving your homeless & no home selected or possible of selection until the cholera shall have exhibited its plans. It would be a crime to leave some women as you are being left; but with your grit & intelligence & unapproachable good sense you are better off than if you had two or three husbands to help you & confuse you & make your efforts abortive.

I am at late breakfast, (Clara has had hers in her room) — & in a little while we shall leave for the train.

Sam cautioned, when Livy came “this direction” they would examine her baggage at Franzensbad [MTP].