Diary Entry of February 9, 1870
The ominous spider image continues as a practical crisis arrives from Munich: the king expects a reply from Wagner through Councilor Duefflipp. With Wagner unwell, Cosima assumes the burden of answering that nothing more can be said. Snow, illness, and correspondence give the short entry a compressed feeling of pressure and isolation.
Wednesday, February 9:
The spider is still spinning troubles! Letter from Councilor Düfflipp, to whom R. had not replied: the King is demanding an answer. Now I shall have to reply for R. R. unwell. I write to Munich that there is nothing more he can say. Wrote to Claire. A lot of snow outside.