[Budapest,] January 3, 1912

Dear friend,

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your letter. In the trials and confusion of the last few days the memory of the cheerful and dispassionate hours of our relations of friendship was my only unalloyed joy. With respect to Frau G., the joy was mixed with sadness; with respect to Elma it was mixed with concern and regret.

I cannot spare you the effort and trouble of taking Elma into treatment. There is no other way out. She wishes to be treated by me—that is naturally out of the question; if we leave her to herself, then we will jeopardize