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"Hindhead My Darling Darling Your dear letter has just come—it is such a joy to me dearest."
BR TO OTTOLINE MORRELL, 23 DEC. 1911
BRACERS 17382. ALS. Morrell papers #293, Texas
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My Darling Darling
Your dear letter has just come — it is such a joy to me Dearest. I wrote you such a wretched letter yesterday — the other people in the train paralyzed me. Yes each day seemed to have something new. Yes I too have the feeling of infinite possibilities of endless growth in comradeship — we shall become more and more one with the years. There is always the feeling of boundlessness in our love — of travelling together into a vast open country.
It is very difficult writing because my aunt keeps running in and out. She is getting a new car and the agent is here and she keeps going backwards and forwards between him and me. She is very well and very friendly. She talked to me yesterday about her old long-ago tragedy, which she never did before. Poor woman she really is a victim of fate. She talked a lot about Adele Aranji and Arthur; she is worried about Arthur.
I get to Marlborough at seven tonight, bicycling part of the way, perhaps as far as Reading. I hope I shall find the Whiteheads there.
Dearest of course you feel inadequate — you would be if you didn’t. But you know the centre of your being is a passionate flame of love for all that is noble; and you know it is there we meet most fully.
I am afraid the lock-out is a bad business; I see it affects Burnley. I hope it will be adjusted. It seems terrible and mad that they can’t find less painful ways of settling their disputes. Now I must stop. Goodbye my Dearest Dearest Love. I love you utterly.
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