BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [20 AUG. 1919]
BRACERS 19535. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

<West Lulworth>
<letterhead>
70, Overstrand Mansions,
Prince of Wales Road,
Battersea, S.W.1^, 2
Wednesday3
2 p.m.

My Darling Love

No telegram has come from you yet and I am afraid my letter yesterday may have bothered you — I do hope not — I got your little line4 this morning with the letter from Clare5 — I will write to her as soon as I have talked to Mrs Watts and Mr Randall6 — It is wet and cold here and if it lasts we shall all get cross — Darling I am longing to be with you — I can’t tell you how difficult it was not simply to say yes to your telegram yesterday7 — I probably should have, only that (very foolishly) I had been a tiny bit hurt by your telling me to come by the later train Sat. It was very silly and didn’t last.

O my Darling I do long for you — All my being reaches out to you, and I can’t bear being away from you when you are troubled. I will keep this till the last moment in hopes of a wire. All my fondest tenderest love, my Darling.

B.

P.O. Telegram just received8 — Will arrive Sat. 1.10. Bless you Darling — All my heart yearns for you.

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  [document] Document 200522.

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  [envelope] The Lady Constance Malleson | 6 Mecklenburgh Square | London W.C.1 Pmk: WEST LULWORTH | 20 AU | 19

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  [date] The date is taken from the envelope’s postmark.

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  your little line Not extant.

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  Clare Clare Annesley (1893–1980), Colette’s sister.

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  Mrs Watts and Mr Randall They were connected to the lease of Newlands Farm. Randall handled the rents and Mrs. Watts either cleaned, cooked, or both.

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  your telegram yesterday The telegram that asked him to come to London on Friday (BRACERS 107487).

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  Telegram just received BR added his post office note in pencil. The telegram reads: “Will meet 1.10 train Waterloo Saturday” (BRACERS 107488).