He wanted a naturalist to join the ship, and Darwin's friend and teacher at Cambridge - Henslow - had recommended him.
He could offer no money, but he felt the voyage would be an interesting one.
Doctor Darwin was against the plan. No man of sense would approve of such a trip, he said.
Charles had spent rather a lot of his father's money at Canbridge and now the family wanted him to settle down and earn
his living, not just wander about the world spending more.
Well, father , said Charles , I'll be very clever if I manage to spend much money on the beagle.
His father answered, with a thin smile, They all tell me you are very clever.