Diary Entry of October 28, 1875
R. speaks with a gratefulness that sounds almost absolute, saying he has his wife and needs no more from life, yet that contentment is shadowed by growing friction with Messrs. Voltz and Batz. The pleasures of Vienna, instead of delighting them, feel oppressive and dreamlike.
Thursday, October 28:
“I have my wife and want nothing more in this world,” says R. Unfortunately, he cannot enjoy what he has in peace; the relations with Messrs. Voltz and Batz are becoming more and more unpleasant, and the joys of Vienna weigh on us like a nightmare.