Diary Entry of January 26, 1872
Fine weather and a reassuring telegram suggest that the difficult matter may yet resolve favorably. The narrator writes to R., walks in the garden, and lets the spring air and sunlight improve her mood. By evening, the moonlight and the day’s beauty deepen into a reflective melancholy rather than simple cheer. The reading of Beethoven adds to the inward, contemplative tone.
Friday, January 26:
Splendid weather and a good telegram, saying there is hope of a good and easy settlement! I write to R. and feel better. Walk in the garden, spring sunshine and air. Glorious moonlight in the evening. The great, yet mild, indeed fair melancholy of life. (Read Beethoven J