My Dear B[rauchle],
Much as I should like to do so, I shall find it very difficult to come to you today. It was my intention and desire indeed to land today at your place with bag and baggage – At the moment I foresee that it will not be possible to do so today. Wretched, time-wasting affairs, which I still have to deal with this morning, alone can decide what may be undertaken this afternoon – But if it can’t be today, then it will certainly be in a few days – It has been difficult for me to shake off several misgivings in regard to this matter; and yet I believe that I really had firmly resolved to go to the Countess – Hence I shall certainly make haste, the more so as at the present moment my spirit can only feel at ease in the presence of the beauties of nature, and so far I have made no arrangements anywhere else to give free play to this irresistible inclination of mine –
A thousand compliments and good wishes to you and the Countess.
Wholly your
Beethoven