Wednesday, March 28:
God be praised! R. is continuing to work on Parsifal, even though it means we sometimes have to deal with repugnant business matters till late in the night. Herr Hodge asks for a postponement of the guaranteed payment; we grant it to him through the lawyer. Arrival of Richter, very vulgarly bringing the 20,000 marks, with the request that R. should sign a declaration of consent to the performance of the other three works. R. is standing by what my father has written to Standhartner. Richter praises Die Walküre in Vienna. From my father's account, I gather that it lacks all dedication and nobility.