Chapter 4: Deafness

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I have seen Beethoven sunk his head on cold buckets of water he asked me to fill for him so just he could wake up and compose in late hours of the night. I noticed his voice went higher when he talked to me, at first I thought that he was being authoritative, then, when I noticed the same high bell of his voice on his laugh and happy exclamations, I thought something must have been going on because he also demand for me to speak louder for him to hear me.
-You must see a doctor Ludwig-
-what?!-
-YOU MUST SEE A DOCTOR LUDWIG-
-Very well Gabithia, I must go now!-
-MAY I GO WITH YOU!?-
-Yes you may! Come with me!-
Talking with him like this was quite funny and utterly strange
The doctor said he was suffering from deafness and the cause was by a tephus infection, it could spread and maybe Beethoven wouldn't be able to play music in his life. 
I told this to Beethoven once we got home and he stared to cry and throw and kick things blaming himself for causing his own deafness, when he calmed down I tried to talk to him so he couldn't give up on his passion.
-Don't worry Ludwig, just because your deaf it does not mean you cannot still compose-
-I hate he ringing in my ear, it is unbearable, I can't believe I marked my end- he said with angry tears
-There, there Ludwig is not your end, as long as you still hear something you'll be able to compose and play as you please-
He slowly looked up at me and relaxed, I cleaned up his tears and he calmed down
-Your a beautiful person with your defects and virtuous self-
He kissed me without warning and laid me down to his bed, it was a wonderful night, I wasn't a virgin anymore. I woke up and noticed that Ludwig wasn't in his chamber, I looked around were my sight could permit me, so I shout for him, he wasn't anywhere to be seen, I didn't move from my place, I wanted to stay in his bed for a while more until I felt a paper under my pillow, it was a note from Ludwig :

Gabithia :
I went to a reunion with Haydn for some lessons and corrections for both of us, your right, Haydn is a wonderful composer and so am I, I will be back in 3 days. 

Truly yours,

Ludwig B.

P. S. Yesterday was lovely

I smiled and put it on the nightstand besides me, I proceded to take a bath and got dressed I ate breakfast and read some books from my chamber to get entertain, I went to operas and plays, I felt graceful and happy he dream I had when I was a teen it came real, now I hope we do get engaged and have a beautiful baby.

3 days later

Beethoven took me too a fancy dinner where I made Haydn's acquaintance,  it was awfully nice.
-Hello, I'm Lady Gabithia Küpperdossël nice to meet you-
-I'm Haydn, it is always a pleasure to meet you Lady Küpperdosël-
I nodded
-Yes, Ludwig here wouldn't stop talking about you, you have a fine composer, teacher and man at your side-
-But of course- I said

The night was splendid and the feast was wonderful, our carrige was the first one to arrive and when we arrived to our department I felt that when I get back to Germany, I would have had a bad feeling about it.

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