is too soon at this moment; he must leave this and go to Italy and become famous.  I do not actually reject him, but these are too early days as yet.’” There it is!  Most of these grandees have such paroxysms of enthusiasm for Italy.  Still, he advised me to go to the Elector, and to place my case before him as I had previously intended.  I spoke confidentially at dinner to-day with Herr Woschitka [violoncellist in the Munich court orchestra, and a member of the Elector’s private band], and he appointed me to come to-morrow at nine o’clock, when he will certainly procure me an audience.  We are very good friends now.  He insisted on knowing the name of my informant; but I said to him, “Rest assured that I am your friend and shall continue to be so; I am in turn equally convinced of your friendship, so you must be satisfied with this.”  But to return to my narrative.  The Bishop of Chiemsee also spoke to the Electress when tete-a-tete with her.  She shrugged her shoulders, and said she would do her best, but was very doubtful as to her success.  I now return to Count Seeau, who asked Prince Zeill (after he had told him everything).  “Do you know whether Mozart has not enough from his family to enable him to remain here with a little assistance?  I should really like to keep him.”  Prince Zeill answered:  “I don’t know, but I doubt it much; all you have to do is to speak to himself on the subject.”  This, then, was the cause of Count Seeau being so thoughtful on the following day.  I like being here, and I am of the same opinion with many of my friends, that if I could only remain here for a year or two, I might acquire both money and fame by my works, and then more probably be sought by the court than be obliged to seek it myself.  Since my return here Herr Albert has a project in his head, the fulfilment of which does not seem to me impossible.  It is this:  He wishes to form an association of ten kind friends, each of these to subscribe 1 ducat (50 gulden) monthly, 600 florins a year.  If in addition to this I had even 200 florins per annum from Count Seeau, this would make 800 florins altogether.  How does papa like this idea?  Is it not friendly?  Ought not I to accept it if they are in earnest?  I am perfectly satisfied with it; for I should be near Salzburg, and if you, dearest papa, were seized with a fancy to leave Salzburg (which from my heart I wish you were) and to pass your life in Munich, how easy and pleasant would it be!  For if we are obliged to live in Salzburg with 504 florins, surely we might live in Munich with 800.

To-day, the 30th, after a conversation with Herr Woschitka, I went to court by appointment.  Every one was in hunting-costume.  Baron Kern was the chamberlain on service.  I might have gone there last night, but I could not offend M. Woschitka, who himself offered to find me an opportunity of speaking to the Elector.  At 10 o’clock he took me into a narrow little room, through which his Royal Highness was to pass