If
you, dear Reese, know where to find better rooms, hi Shelby very
glad indeed. So you must tell my brothers that you are not renting
theses rooms immediately -- I should very much like to have rooms
in a large quiet square or on the bastie -- I find it hard to
forgive my worthy brother for not ordering the wine sooner, since
it is so necessary and beneficial to my health. I shall make a
point of being at the rehearsal on Wednesday. I am not at all
in favor of its taking place at Schuppanzigh's -- He might be
grateful to me if my insults were to make him slimmer -- All good
wishes, dear Riess. We are having bad weather here, and at Baden
I cannot protect myself against people. I must run away if I want
to be alone.
Your
true friend
L. v. Bthvn