Diary Entry of December 5, 1871
For once no letters are written or received, and Wagner works in relative quiet. The Wesendonck family visits in the afternoon, with Otto ponderous but Mathilde friendly and kind, and plans are made to spend New Year together. Fatigue limits the evening to conversation about past and future.
Tuesday, December 5:
No letters, either received or written; R. works. At 2 o’clock visit from the Wesendonck family; he, good man, very ponderous and tiresome, but she friendly and kind; we promise to celebrate the New Year with them. In the evening we are tired and can only converse a little about the past and future.