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Vienna
May 3, 1889
Dearest Friend and best loved of men!
By now you are of course convinced that I am mortally offended because I still haven't reacted to your letter-but this is far from the case: the night before last there was a card party at Paneth's which lasted till 1 A.M. and yesterday I was so tired that I couldn't write. I must postpone my answer for a quiet evening or, should it suit you better and your need for rest permit, I could replace it altogether with a nocturnal visit.
I have examined myself thoroughly and come to the conclusion that I don't need to change much. Almost everything you say is correct-almost, because one thing even my wife found incorrect, but it doesn't particularly hurt my feelings, and all in all you have taken care to coat the bitter pill with the sweet ingredient of one