Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924

GA 263 — 26 September 1923, Hildesheim

Letter from Edith Maryon

Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum
Dornach near Basel, September 26, 1923

Dear and honored teacher,

It seems that the early-to-bed thing didn't go very well! I send you my very best thoughts and wishes for today's lecture, and hope that the journey was not too tiring and that you have had a quiet day; no visitors, which was certainly very necessary.

You will probably know that little Paul left two hours after you went home and hasn't regained consciousness since. I hope it was easier for him that way. He had a very difficult time, the poor boy.

Today it is very restless here, two workmen are hanging the double windows. At 11 o'clock they did the first blasting in the building – but it wasn't too bad, although it's not without danger. I saw the splinters fly up, and several window panes in the carpentry workshop suffered. They will continue at 4 o'clock. The windows will be left open this time.

My health is a little better again. But I don't feel the patience that Miss Waller speaks of; inside, I am still impatiently waiting for the time when I can move more freely and not have to think about my health all the time. I'd rather not think about that. It's nice and sunny, so I think I'll go for a walk now.

I hope to receive a short message about the trip and the lecture, and mainly about health?

I am thinking a lot about the lecture today.

Warmest regards

Edith Maryon