BRACERS Record Detail for 19370

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
596
Document no.
200362
Box no.
6.65
Source if not BR
Malleson, Constance
Recipient(s)
Malleson, Constance
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1918/10/22*
Form of letter
AL
Pieces
1
Notes and topics

"Il n'existe pas la moindre raison pour votre désespoir—"

[Letter is not signed.]

Transcription

BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [22 OCT. 1918]
BRACERS 19370. AL. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell


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1, 2Il n’existe pas la moindre raison pour votre désespoir — Je vous aime, et j’apprendrai à vous comprendre — Quand je comprendrai, je souffirai beaucoup moins. Ne perdez pas l’espoir — c’est la seule chose qui serait fatale — Je ne vous abandonnerai pas — Tandis que la qualité de l’amour reste, des souffrances ne font pas mal fondamentellement.

Je vous aime du fond de l’âme. J’ai eté très heureux à Lulworth3 et je serai heureux de nouveau dans les temps qui viendront.

Translation: There is not the slightest reason for you to be unhappy — I love you, and I will learn to understand you — When I understand, I will suffer much less. Don’t lose hope — that is the only thing which would be fatal — I will never abandon you — As long as the quality of love remains, suffering will not strike at its core.

I love you from the bottom of my soul. I was very happy at Lulworth and I shall be happy again in the time to come.

  • 1

    [document] Document 200362.

  • 2

    [date] Colette wrote “22 October 1918” on the letter.

  • 3

    Lulworth Lulworth Cove, Dorset, where they had stayed together at the Cove Hotel, 16–19 October.

Permission
Everyone
Transcription Public Access
Yes
Record no.
19370
Record created
Jan 29, 1991
Record last modified
Jun 23, 2025
Created/last modified by
duncana