grimaces of astonishment. Herr Demmler was seized with fits of
laughter, for he is a queer creature, and when anything pleases
him exceedingly, he can't help laughing heartily; indeed, on this
occasion he actually began to swear! Addio!



69.

Augsburg, Oct. 25, 1777.

The receipts of the concert were 90 florins, without deducting
the expenses. Including, therefore, the two ducats we took in the
Casino concert, we had 100 florins. The expenses of the concert
did not exceed 16 florins 30 kreutzers; the room I had gratis. I
believe most of the musicians will make no charge. We have now
ALTOGETHER lost about 26 or 27 florins. This is not of much
moment. I am writing this on Saturday the 25th. This morning
early I received the letter with the sad news of Frau
Oberbereiterin's death. Madlle. Tonerl can now purse up her
mouth, or perhaps open it wide, and shut it again as empty as
ever. As to the baker's daughter, I have no objection to make; I
foresaw all this long ago. This was the cause of my reluctance to
leave home, and finding it so difficult to go. I hope the affair
is not by this time known all over Salzburg? I beg you, dear
papa, most urgently to keep the matter quiet as long as possible,
and in the mean time to pay her father on my account any expenses
he may have incurred by her entrance into the convent, which I
will repay gladly when I return to Salzburg.