Cosima's Diaries

Diary Entry of January 25, 1878

Overview

Living almost secluded upstairs, the couple enjoy another day of concentrated love and work while Richard jokes about sending his visitors off to the Radetzky March. The evening’s main pleasure is again Walter Scott.

Content

Friday, January 25:

Again we ate alone upstairs with R. “I shall soon have my monsieurs shuffling off to the Radetzky March,” he says with a laugh.

Another blissful day of love and work, oblivious of the world. In the evening our noble W. Scott again gives us the utmost enjoyment.