Thursday Nov 15 ^th 1923

Dearest Ruth

Since you wrote your last letter
situation has changed again. I had
to submit to a surprising new
operation, have to see my case in
a new light, do not think I
can have recovered before
Xmas if recovery should occur.

In spite of my recent disabilities
I know how to judge your case.
Observations during my illness
have left me a certain impression¿
If we did continue I would show it
to you, if continuation becomes
impossible I will have to surrender
it, not yet.

The present situation I see as follows. 
Discussion between you, him and
myself would bring nothing
in the present state of our

knowledge. He is absolutely
wrong by fixing the date of your
decision on any term, which
is not the end of your analysis
If he does not understand this
point¿ and throws away this
chance you are justified in
dropping him.

Suppose I had had no relapse
but could see or him in these
days – my judgment would not
be changed from what it is now.
So nothing ist lost hitherto, the cata-
strophe will be on the day of
my confession that I cannot
bring your analysis to an
end.

Freud