I only hope he may live; it is a real marvel!" Of their personal intercourse he writes, on another occasion: "I always hasten to him as to a loved one. It is a glorious intercourse ... and, in addition, this kind care of me, this charming modesty of the heart when he assures me of his happiness in possessing me. We often sit for hours lost in the contemplation of one another." The same feeling of exuberant joy is apparent in a letter written on the 20th of May to his friend Weissheimer: "Only two words to assure you of the indescribable happiness which has become my lot. Everything has happened in such a manner that it is impossible to imagine it more beautiful. Thanks to the affection of the young King, I am for all time insured against every pecuniary care. I can work, I need not trouble myself about anything. No title, no functions, no duties! As soon as I wish anything staged the King places everything I require at my disposal.... My young King is a wonderful dispensation of fate to me. We love one another as only master and pupil can love one another. He is happy in having me and I am happy on account of him.... And then he is so beautiful, so profound, that daily intercourse with him carries me away, and gives me an entirely new life." Already at this time, however, he adds: "You can imagine what a vast amount of envy I meet with!" The same year he addresses Ludwig: [4] "O, König! Holder Schirmherr meines Lebens! Du, höchster Güte wonnereicher Hort! Was Du mir bist, kann staunend ich nur fassen, Wenn mir sich zeigt, was ohne Dich ich war. Du bist der holde Lenz, der neu mich schmückte, Der mir verjüngt der Zweig und Aeste Saft; Es war dein Ruf, der mich der Nacht entrückte, Die winterlich erstarrt hielt meine Kraft. Wie mich Dein hehrer Segengruss entzückte, Der wonnenstürmisch mich dem Leid entrafft, So wandl' ich stolzbeglückt nun neue Pfade Im sommerlichen Königreich der Gnade." At the beginning of October, Wagner moved from the lake of Starnberg to Munich, Ludwig having given him a furnished villa in Brienner Strasse. The royal gardeners transformed an adjoining garden into a pretty park, and he was granted a considerable monthly pension. The intercourse between the friends continued apparently undisturbed; they spent their days in each other's society, and often remained together half the night. The Monarch showered gifts on the poet-musician, and fulfilled all his wishes. On the 25th of November the newspapers of the capital published an official announcement, which ran as follows:--"His Majesty has decided that a school of operatic music shall be founded, under the direction of Wagner, in which male and female singers who wish to prepare themselves for the stage may receive the necessary practical instruction. The royal Residenz Theater will be placed at the disposal of the pupils for purposes of rehearsal."