Monday 28th (28th February, 1876)

Poor Brange is ill; yesterday she gave birth to three young, which are already dead! A silent, suffering creature—how exalted above discontented, complaining mankind! … [“All right, I hear you!!”][1] This jest of R.’s makes us laugh, otherwise there is little cheerfulness; preparations for departure.

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1 [] Inserted by Richard Wagner.}

^{Revised English translation by Jo Cousins [© Jo Cousins | WAGNER Salon]}

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