intended to leave Salzburg, which is no place for me, I feel
sure." "Good heavens! you are quite a young man. But your father
is still in Salzburg?" "Yes, your Royal Highness; he humbly lays
his homage at your feet, &c., &c. I have already been three times
in Italy. I have written three operas, and am a member of the
Bologna Academy; I underwent a trial where several maestri toiled
and labored for four or five hours, whereas I finished my work in
one. This is a sufficient testimony that I have abilities to
serve any court. My greatest wish is to be appointed by your
Royal Highness, who is himself such a great &c., &c." "But, my
good young friend, I regret that there is not a single vacancy.
If there were only a vacancy!" "I can assure your Royal Highness
that I would do credit to Munich." "Yes, but what does that avail
when there is no vacancy?" This he said as he was moving on; so I
bowed and took leave of his Royal Highness. Herr Woschitka
advises me to place myself often in the way of the Elector. This
afternoon I went to Count Salern's. His daughter is a maid of
honor, and was one of the hunting-party. Ravani and I were in the
street when the whole procession passed. The Elector and the
Electress noticed me very kindly. Young Countess Salern
recognized me at once, and waved her hand to me repeatedly. Baron
Rumling, whom I had previously seen in the antechamber, never was
so courteous to me as on this occasion. I will soon write to you
what passed with Salern. He was very kind, polite, and
straightforward.--P. S. Ma tres-chere soeur, next time I mean to
write you a letter all for yourself. My remembrances to B. C. M.
R. and various other letters of the alphabet. Adieu! A man built
a house here and inscribed on it: "Building is beyond all doubt
an immense pleasure, but I little thought that it would cost so
much treasure." During the night some one wrote underneath, "You