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Vienna, April 20, 1895
Dearest Wilhelm,
The Easter excursion and one day in Abbazia have delayed my reply to your letter. Today I shall send you the second half of the galley proofs of our book; don't let yourself be distracted by the misprints. It pleases me to be able for once to write about something other than our two boring states of health. Your health, indeed, is fortunately no longer on the agenda. We are so ungrateful; how could we have been so timid about the operation and all its attendant dangers? Now one hardly utters a word about the fact that it succeeded and that you are again capable of working. Let me loudly voice my pleasure about it and await a report of your scientific findings.
I did of course immediately inform Rosanes of your recommendations concerning E. At close range many things look different — for instance, the hemorrhages. I can confirm that in their case there could be no question of biding one's time. There was bleeding as though from the carotid artery; within half a minute she again would have bled to death. Now, however, she is doing better; the packing was gently and gradually removed; there was no mishap; she is in the clear.
The writer of this is still very miserable, but also offended that you deem it necessary to have a testimonial certificate from Gersuny for your rehabilitation. For me you remain the physician, the type of man into whose hands one confidently puts one's life and that of one's family — even if Gersuny should have the same opinion of your skills as Weil.1 I wanted to pour forth my tale of woe and perhaps obtain your advice concerning E., not reproach you with anything. That would have been stupid, unjustified, and in clear contradiction to all my feelings.
With regard to my own ailment, I would like you to continue to be right — that the nose may have a large share in it and the heart a small one. Only a very strict judge will take it amiss that in view of the pulse and the insufficiency I frequently believe the op