Much going on, as always, for R.’s birthday; he is occupied with orchestral arrangements. In between, Gfrörer and Moltke; the conversation between the two before Sedan, on whether or not to show magnanimity, pleases R. greatly; he envies the men of action! … In the evening, we watched the moonrise from the rotunda, no lamps were lit, silence, peace.
Revised English translation by Jo Cousins.