BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [28 SEPT. 1917]
BRACERS 19221. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

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My dearest Loved One

Yes, I will be patient — I don’t want to discuss any more — I won’t talk about you to Miles3 — I think it is best not to meet during these 3 weeks — I will just wait. If you wish to see me during the 3 weeks4 of course I will come.

Don’t worry as regards me. I am all right and you can trust my love.

I know how terribly you are suffering and how great a thing you are sacrificing.  I wish it were otherwise — I love you and it is love that has made me do what I have done. Heaven help us all —

B

O my love my love I love you I love you.

• 1

  [document] Document 200203.

• 2

  [date] Colette wrote “28th Sept. 1917” on the letter.

• 3

  Miles Miles Malleson, Colette’s husband. For further information on him, see BRACERS 19046, n.4.

• 4

  during these 3 weeks In her letter of 27 September Colette had written: “I’m going to see parts of the film run off this morning, and tonight I’ll be seeing Maurice to say goodbye. I wonder if you know how difficult work during these next three weeks, under these forced conditions, is going to be.” It took three weeks to finish Hindle Wakes (BRACERS 113067).