A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul‚ like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone‚ and feel the charm of existence in this spot‚ which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy‚ my dear friend‚ so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence‚ that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.