fmb-1839-10-17-03

            Leipzig 17 Oct. 1839 My dear Sir
Since I received your last letter of the 27th June I waited daily for the copy of the Opera which Mr. Chappell was going to send me back, as you mentioned therein; but as this has not been done till this day I avail myself of an opportunity to answer your kind lines, to tell you how very much obliged I am to you, & to ask how the thing stands at present, as I do not receive a communication from Mr. Chappell? I must confess that notwithstanding the kindness & indulgence with which you meet my wishes, I think the task of remodelling the plot, Scene by Scene an extraordinary difficult one, and do not know how it might be done without injuring the work as it now is. Had your leisure allowed you to think of another story (either connected with the same historical event or not) and had you been able to communicate me the plot beforehand, I am sure that in a few weeks, & with a few letters the affair would have been brought to the issue which I so heartily wish for, & it would have saved you the trouble of reconstructing a work, which in its present shape might find many friends & admirers, & to which my objections might be merely personal & arising from my individuality. Could it still be the case, and could Mr. Chappells delay in sending the manuscript contribute to your compliance with my wish I should think the chance a lucky one & am certain success would prove it such. But I need not tell you how sorry I should be if the delay had another cause & other effects & if you were tired of my objections, my wishes & the whole thing; let me hope that such may not be the case, that I may still look out for a pleasure which I certainly know how to appreciate & with which I could not part without the greatest regret. Pray give me soon an answer and believe me always very truly & gratefully yours
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.          

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I must confess that notwithstanding the kindness &amp; indulgence with which you meet my wishes, I think the task of remodelling the plot, Scene by Scene an extraordinary difficult one, and do not know how it might be done without injuring the work as it now is. Had your leisure allowed you to think of another story (either connected with the same historical event or not) and had you been able to communicate me the plot beforehand, I am sure that in a few weeks, &amp; with a few letters the affair would have been brought to the issue which I so heartily wish for, &amp; it would have saved you the trouble of reconstructing a work, which in its present shape might find many friends &amp; admirers, &amp; to which my objections might be merely personal &amp; arising from my individuality. 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