66 Humboldt's Letters. 



84. 



BERLIN, June, 9th, 1838. 



I AM very happy, revered friend, that I can offer to 

 you as a present the only volumes of the great Russian 

 poet hitherto published. Shall I come to you to-morrow, 

 Sunday, at one o'clock, that my eyes may see the 

 beautiful eyes which have enticed you (for our literary 

 benefit) into the Slavonian lingual labyrinth ? 



I called twice at Mr. K.'s ; but, as he was not in, I 

 left cards. Moreover, I wrote him a tender letter, with 

 offers for Petersburg (concerning his journey to Geneva) 

 but I have not heard a word from him since. Such 

 conduct in a young man, who without me would still 

 sit in Orenburg as a Cossack clerk, is difficult to under- 

 stand. 



Most gratefully yours, 



SATURDAY. A. HT. 



Do not answer, if you permit me to come. 



