Still no governess, about which we laugh, since the children conduct themselves so very properly, and we call them our Pestalozzis,[1] because they educate themselves. R. rehearsal with Herr Kögel in the morning; very exhausting for him; in the evening the second act of Siegfried with orchestra. Magnificent; yet Herr Unger still hoarse!! — R. had disquieting dreams concerning me.
[1] Referring to Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827), a Swiss educational reformer.
Revised English translation by Jo Cousins [© Jo Cousins | WAGNER Salon]