Gloomy thoughts torment me, for the first time in seven years I am here again; remembrance of Hans! — Some time ago, in the Orbis Pictus, there appeared a portrait of Lachner, and in the biographical note appended it was added that he had been rendered out of operation through the intrigues of Wagner and his adherents!!! Will these lies one day become history? In Lenbach’s studio, then to Bon Schack, later showed the children around while R. received Hofrat Düfflipp. We dined with Lenbach, and at eight o’clock in the evening were at the station, the very one where, seven years ago, I took my leave!
Revised English translation by Jo Cousins.