Diary Entry of January 6, 1870
Cosima spends the day nursing Loulou through a chill, setting aside other activities to keep the child company. The children’s speech and play give the household warmth despite illness. Richard’s playing from Siegfried transforms the day for her, making music feel like the sustaining center of her life.
Thursday, January 6:
Loulou ill, a chill; I stay beside her and play with her all day. Lunch with the other children. Loldi now says, "I greet you a greeting for Uncle Richard."
R. plays passages from the third act of Siegfried; the sounds he creates are the sun of my life! Letter from Rothschild.