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Richard Wagner to Mathilde Wesendonck

July 8, 1855 · Zurich

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[July 8, 1855.] I fear my good old faithful friend — my Peps — will pass away from me to-day. It is impossible for me to leave the poor thing's side in its last hours. You won't be cross with us, if we beg you to dine without ourselves to-day? In any case we shall not leave [for Seelisberg] till Wednesday : so that we can still make up for what we miss to-day. You surely will not laugh if I am weeping ? Your R. W. Sunday morning.

Richard Wagner

Source: Richard Wagner to Mathilde Wesendonck, translated by Ellis, No. 18

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