London, Covent Garden, Mr. Moore's Café.
Darwin took a gentle sip of freshly brewed Jamaican coffee, then let out a slow breath.
In front of him was a small notebook filled with drawings of all kinds of exotic beasts, some drawn by himself, others by Eld. Ever since the end of the global scientific expedition, Eld hadn't been idle, but Darwin was evidently even busier than him.
This author of the "Beagle Voyage Diary" had just returned to London and was warmly welcomed by the Linnaean Society. Initially, Darwin held three botanical lectures there. But before he could catch his breath, the Royal Society came knocking at his door. The Duke of Sussex, the President of the Royal Society, had always had a keen interest in botany, so naturally, he wanted to meet the currently most renowned young botanist in Britain.
