_Lichnowsky_: You will make money, and more if you give a second concert, when it will not be necessary that all the pieces be new; you will have the same symphony and two other missal movements. _Schindler_: The prices of admission will be considerably modified at 2 florins for the parterre, 2 florins for the gallery and 15 florins for the seats.--You ought not to seek difficulties where there are none; if the worst comes to the worst, everything will be settled--The question is not whether there are more difficulties at the theatre or the Ridotto Room--I shall see Schuppanzigh to-day noon; but before then Lichnowsky will go to Palfy tentatively to report your decision. The conversation continued (probably the next day): _Schindler_: Schuppanzigh is greatly pleased that you have come to an understanding with Palfy. He will make use of the entire orchestra of the theatre. He is coming to the Ridotto Room to-day, as he hopes to find you there. The choruses at the theatre are also good; Schuppanzigh says that the women’s choir of the society is not of the best because they are all young girls; which is true.--The Baron took the tempo just once again as fast, therefore your advice was highly important; not until the second time did it go well.--Besides, the women’s choir is thoroughly bad. Falstaff was also convinced and is now glad that nothing but the men’s choir will be needed. The solo voices are much too weak for the room and too--young.--The soprano singer is sixteen years old at the most. Palfy is sending you word that he will send you his offer, which you know, and the promise which he made, to-morrow in writing.--You are choosing the lesser of two evils.--Twenty to twenty-four for each part in the chorus are already on hand.--Of the twelve violins for each part we to-day selected the six best, who are to be arranged in rank and file.--The only wish that Palfy has, as he admitted to Lichnowsky to-day, is that Klement be handled as gently as possible so that his feelings may not be hurt. For this reason we all request you to write a billet to Klement and tell the truth as it is. But as there is no question but that he will come to the second concert, I suggest that the direction be then given to him.--Schuppanzigh is agreed to this. And as Piringer of the Theater-an-der-Wien pretends that as a high R. I. official he cannot take part, Klement might take first place among the second violins at the first concert and Schuppanzigh at the second.--Palfy does not at all want that you shall take Klement, but only that you shall take the trouble to write him a billet and tell him about the matter. He will certainly be agreeable.--He [Schuppanzigh] has become much quieter and more _commode_ since he was in Russia--his paunch is already beginning to embarrass him.