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Internationale Zeitschrift Für Ärztliche Psychoanalyse
Budapest, June 17, 1913
Dear Professor,
I have received the first morsels of the totem meal; they aroused great curiosity in me about the continuation—the actual analytic part. Unfortunately, I will very probably not be in a position to correct anything, since the entire field is completely new to me. If I get an idea, anyway, I will share it with you.
Jones is very pleasant as a friend and colleague. His excessive kindness works as a hindrance in the analysis; his dreams are full of mockery and scorn toward me, which he has to admit, without being able really to believe in these hidden characteristics of his.1 He also seems to fear that I will tell you everything that I experience in the analysis. For that reason I ask you not to mention anything about our correspondence in Frau Jones's presence. I now find Jones in some respects scientifically much more valuable to us than before our analytic acquaintance with him.* But he is inhibited in production by his excess of kindness; he forbids himself any independence, which then avenges itself by means of an inclination toward intrigue and secret triumphs, treachery. I think the weeks here will be useful to him. I already find him to be a little less modest, i.e., more honest (with others and with himself). He is diligently learning German and is making good progress.
As for myself, I am again quite well physically. As a result, naturally, I am again suffering more from being sexually unsatisfied.—
At the Congress I would like to touch on the theme of symbol formation. I think that is probably the most current thing that should be discussed. Do you think the subject is suitable?2
Sunday after next, we (Jones and I) are coming to Vienna, and we are both looking forward to seeing you.
Yesterday I made Storfer's3 acquaintance.
Kind regards to the whole family.