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Budapest, January 24, 1911
VII., Erzsébet-körút 54
Dear Professor,
I don't need to linger over my impressions of the latest Viennese excursion, for I am in the pleasant position of informing you that I will again be in Vienna next Sunday, the 29th. The Pálos family will probably be occupying me in the morning and certainly at noon as well. But I would like to meet you in the afternoon, if at all possible. I am arriving Saturday evening at the Hotel Regina, where you can perhaps leave a message for me.
I hope your Martin is already doing much better. Give him my regards.
I am analyzing diligently, but in the last few days I was somewhat more “mundane” (two tea evenings and a reprise of the opera). It was quite a pleasant change for me.
Recently a more successful thought transference:
(A lady is thinking of a gentleman named Postás (= postmaster).—The first things that come to my mind: “A flute. A horn, as is printed on a certain brand of Egyptian cigarettes. Tra-ra! Tra-ra!”
The lady interrupts me: “You have guessed it. His name is Postás. He always smokes Egyptian cigarettes.”)—I am reading the Jahrbuch1 in my free time. Very good!
Kind regards,
Ferenczi