BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [5 Oct. 1916]
BRACERS 19051. AL. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

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57 Gordon Square1
W.C.
Thurs. mg.2

My Darling, my Dearest, my lovely and wonderful Colette

I feel so full of love — the instant I wake my thoughts run off to you and stay there — I wonder if you are awake yet — if you are thinking of me? and how? — Darling — there was something you wanted to say last night and were shy about — and in the end you didn’t. I felt sorry I hadn’t got you to say it.

My lovely love, I can’t tell you the hundred-thousandth part of what I feel — I love you absolutely.

Now this must stop.

I have lost my fountain pen in its holder3 — I wonder if it is in your flat? If so, I should be infinitely grateful if Miles4 would bring it.

• 1

  [document] Document 200016.

• 2

  [date] Colette wrote “5 Oct. 1916” on the letter.

• 3

  fountain pen in its holder The letter was written in pencil. A fountain pen might have a leather or cloth sheath to protect it and the pocket it was in.

• 4

  Miles For information on Miles Malleson, see BRACERS 19046, n.4.