negative
answer.
I had
expected
that from the
start, because this is
an
administrative position.
I
am now
getting
along
somewhat better with
my
mother. But she
suspects
something.
That is to
say,
she believes I'll
marry you as
soon as
I have
a
job:
as a
matter of
fact,
my
sister told her that
that little
postcard
was
from
you.
And
now,
I
wish
you
the best of luck for
your
exam
&
may
it
pass
quickly,
dear sweetheart.
I
think that
we
should then
immediately
take
a
little trip
as a
redress, but
only
over
the
Klausen,
because
we
must
economize
a
little
&
the
cost
difference
is
quite significant.
Don't
you
agree? I
am
working
on
a
theory
of the
liquid
surface
all
the
time,
but totaly
unsuccessfully.
All
my
endeavors since the
paper
have their deficiencies. What I said in the lecture I
gave you
is all
wrong.
Some
day
I'll
prove
it to
you.
It's wonderful here in Paradies.
From the front verandah
one
has
an
all-dominating
view which
reveals
new
charms
every
time.
Unfortunately,
all sorts of
people
(e.g.,
from
Genoa)
will
again
visit
us
here,
which I
really
abhor. If
only
I
were soon
to
get
a
position
& we
could
vegetate together. This is
my
greatest desire.
But
now
my
mother is here for
a
cup
of coffee.
Affectionate kisses from
your
Albert
Good
luck!
120.
FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF
INTERNAL AFFAIRS,
CANTON OF BERN
Bern, 31
July
1901
The Department of Internal Affairs to
Esteemed Sir,
While
thanking
you very
kindly for
offering
your
services in
filling
the vacant
position
of Senior Teacher at the Mechanical
-
Technical
Department
of the Cantonal Technikum in
Burgdorf,
we
must
inform
you
that
you
have not been
elected.
Your documents
are
returned
in
the
enclosure.
Respectfully,
Head of the Department of Internal Affairs
Enclosures
121.
FROM
MILEVA MARIC
[Zurich]
Wednesday
[31?
July
1901]
My
dearest little sweetheart!
I've
just
received
your
dear little letter, which
shows
me
that
you are
not
exactly
cheerful either.
We
are some
little
couple,
and
on
top of it the people here
envy us
all the
time,
this is
really
the
limit! Did
you
have,
then,
an open
fight with
your
mother? Dear
little sweetheart, how much
you
have
to
endure for me! And the only
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