Category: September 1874
R. goes on writing, and I work with the children. A walk in the afternoon; the whole countryside completely parched. It is reported in the newspaper that the King is only waiting for the performances in Bayreuth before setting up a regency and going on a journey to India. Strangely…
View moreR. still on his letter; at lunch Prof. Schulze, Herr Mazière, manager of Schott’s, here to revise the agreement (not yet achieved), and our sgraffito artist. In the afternoon I have much correspondence to deal with, enthusiastic students, etc. In the evening music, Strauss waltzes, kindly sent to us from…
View moreR. has been writing to the King for several days, his letter grows and grows, at the King’s wish he is writing a complete report on our undertaking, also on our life here. — I work with the children. In the afternoon R. tells me that he knows why it…
View moreR. again dreamed that I left him—he declares that the expression on my face when I said “The moon is my friend” had made him jealous and caused the dream, in which I stole away from him in fine clothes, only to be with him again, dressed in a gray…
View moreAgain a very wretched night for R., who has now been unable to work for some days. I in the morning with the children as usual. In the afternoon sent them to the Eremitage, in the evening visit from Professor Schulz, an architect from Wurzburg, who gives us some advice…
View moreFor both a very bad night; R. also dreamed that I wanted to leave him together with Fidi, and he could only resolve silently never to let me for a moment out of his sight! — He cannot work and is despondent, but always finds pleasure in Fidi, he says…
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