BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [29 OCT. 1916]
BRACERS 19067. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

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57 Gordon Square1^, 2
W.C.3
Sunday4

My Beloved

I wonder how you are today — I am afraid you will be tired and a little sad. I hope not.  Dear one, I wonder if you know at all how tremendous our time together Friday was to me — it has deepened what I feel for you immeasurably. I believe now that I may have something to give that may be of some value to you — before, I felt as if you had so much that I could never be important to you. And apart from that selfish feeling, I love you a thousand times more deeply because of all you felt that evening. I know it is the beginning of a wonderful growth in you.  Don’t let me dominate you — be sure your thoughts are your own and belong to your nature — no one else can do one’s thinking for one.  I have some instinct towards mental domination, but I hate it.

I have only a moment so goodbye my dearest loved one.  I send you all my heart and a thousand thousand tender thoughts.

B

• 1

  [document] Document 200034.

• 2

  [envelope] The Lady Constance Malleson | 43 Bernard Str. | Russell Square | London W.C. Pmk: HARROGATE | 7.15 PM | 29 OCT 16

• 3

  [address] Colette wrote “Harrogate” on the letter and on the envelope: “Written and posted Sunday 29 Oct 1916 7.15 p.m. (after which, heevidently returned to Gordon Sq. and then left again for Leeds the next day 30 Oct)”.

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  [date] Colette wrote “29 Oct. 1916” on the letter.