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Reichenau, August 23, 1894
Dearest friend,
You are having severe headaches and are counting on having further surgery; this would sound depressing and annoying to me if I did not fully share your hope that the course you have embarked upon will free you of your headaches. Just promise me one thing right now: not to forget the factor that directly precedes the stumbling stone “headache” and that is of a purely nervous nature. Put differently and certainly also more clearly, that you promise me that this time you will let several months pass to allow the scars to heal before you resume work in Berlin. We shall write or talk about this further.
The prospect of spending a few more days together with you both this fall is too beautiful to be given up so quickly. For our trip to Abbazia has become uncertain; I do not think I can get Martha away from here anymore; but I could well make myself free if everything works out. Under special circumstances, for example, if Frau Ida would drop a word that I could be of use in this matter, it would be done immediately. (Naturally, not as your guest!!)
Today two enclosures, because last time I forgot to mention that the epicrisis [critical discussion] will follow, and this, after all, is the only thing that affords a kind of substitute for verbal reporting. In addition, yet another case, which I picked up in the city on Monday. In writing it down I feel as though I were still talking with you. Take your time with the revanche until you are very well.
All of us are well; upon our return we found that our baby had