I
feel sure that I cannot let you have too quickly what Prince L[ichnowsky]
has sent for you. It's little enough, I admit, but he is now about
to start on his journey; and you know well how much money a man
like him requires for that --
Yes,
my dear kind Amenda, I must repeat that I am very sorry that you
did not inform me sooner of your difficult situation. We could
have made quite different arrangements and I should not now be
anxious lest you may lack something during your journey - At the
moment my circumstances are such that I cannot spare any money.
But as this state of affairs cannot last for very long, I beg
you most earnestly, if you are in want of anything, whatever it
may be, to inform me immediately. For you may rest assured that
I shall come to your aid with all speed.--
Since
I do not know whether you are really leaving tomorrow, I have
thought it necessary to tell you all this at once.
In
haste, your
Bthvn