Sunday, May 28:
Nice day again; I write to Baron Schack and send him some brochures. At midday arrival of Prof. Nietzsche, with sister, whom Richard had summoned, over the signature Lindhorst, by telegram.
R. speaks sharply to him about the fire and its significance: “If you are not capable of painting pictures again, you are not worthy of possessing them.” Prof. N. says that for the scholar such events mean the end of all existence. Spoke of Bakunin, whether he was among the arsonists.
After lunch drove out to Winkel in two carriages. Very lovely evening by moonlight in the hermitage.
A linnet we had set free has returned and wants to remain in its cage; it flies in and out and gives us much pleasure.