You do not yet know with how sharp a tooth yearning rends the soul of the man whom Fate condemns to live away from his family.

This place is your home, and dearer to you than any other, so build yourself a snug nest here with the person you have in mind." "How gladly I would do so!" replied the young knight, "but whether I can must be decided within the next few davs." "Inde-e-ed ?" drawled Massi; then he bent his eyes thoughtfully upon the floor for a short time, and, after calling Wolf by name in a tone of genuine friendly affection, he frankly added: "Surely you know how dear a comrade you are to me! Yet precisely for that reason I stick to my counsel.

It's not only on account of the homesickness--I am, thinking rather of your position at court--and, let me speak candidly, it is unworthy of a nobleman and a musician of such ability.

The regent is graciously disposed toward you, and you praise her liberality, but do you yourself know the name of the office which you fill?
More than enough is placed upon you, and yet, so far as I see, nothing complete.
They understand admirably how to make use of you.

It would be well if that applied solely to the musician.