Vienna, March 1, 1896

Dear Wilhelm,

I read through your manuscript at one sitting. I was exceptionally pleased with its plain assurance, the lucid, self-evident connections between the individual themes, the unpretentious unfolding of its riches, and, last but not least,1 its wealth of glimpses of new riddles and new explanations. At first I read it as though it were meant only for me. With the exception of a single one, there are no marginal notes in red; there was no need for them. You will forgive my not having gone over the case histories again.

In order to be a critic, I must first do violence to myself. I think, then, you should have sent me the last, general chapter at the same time. It cannot be a mere addendum; rather, what you sent me is crying out for it, urgently and loudly. I am also very curious to see it. Furthermore, I think people will be put off by the way in which the