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Vienna, Tuesday, at night
September 4, 1883
My dearest girl
I can well imagine why I have had no letter from you today. Two days ago you got the news that I was quite ill again, and being worried, you decided to wait for the next letter; I wrote that letter four days ago, but today I am quite well and want to discuss traveling plans with you. Not in your direction alas, my sweet child, for I am not rich enough for that. Actually, since I cannot come to you I have a good mind to drop the whole idea; but listen to this and tell me what you think. I have two invitations on hand: the one to go and visit Brust1 in Baden;2 I met him today in town, he had come in with his brother; also intends to call at the Kaiser Josef Strasse. I could stay eight to ten days-traveling expenses one gulden, living expenses there not more than here; Brust even