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Budapest, October 4, 1918
Dear Professor,
Only yesterday I received your letter dated September 30; at the same time, the letter addressed to Gizella arrived here. I hear from her that she
has already replied and dispelled the suspicion of her being insulted. The decision on the last evening was that we, namely the “Committee members,” would eat together. I was no longer able to inform you about the change in this plan.
I, too, can report only pleasant things to you about my affects in these last days. The ground on which we will certainly always find ourselves, is, of course, science. All fog dissipates in its light, and in that way also the ridiculous little irritations of the summer months. In the summer I was probably only disappointed that the planned collaborative work was left undone. So, the counterpart to the Palermo case!
The Congress actually went well. I shouldn't get the credit for the external pageantry; that was exclusively Dr. Freund's doing. We have a diligent chief of staff in him.
The newspapers talked a great deal about us on the day after you left; I will have a sketch about your smoking in the academy1 translated into German by Dr. Freund. Very early Wednesday morning I was awakened by a film concern that wanted to acquire your portrait for the series “Events of the Week.”
I think we will get along well with Dr. Freund. For the time being, however, he seems to have plunged into his sorely neglected business agendas; a sign that he will still carefully reflect before giving up the very powerful position in business life that he has.
We seem to have greatly impressed the Budapest physicians. I am being congratulated from all sides. I must admit, however, that this elevation hasn't made me any prouder; it has only increased my sense of duty.
I have already been acquainted with your melancholy ideas about “observing events from a distance” since the trip to America, where you wanted to abdicate in favor of Jung. Just think what you have achieved since!