BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [29 APR. 1917]
BRACERS 19157. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

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The Manor House
Garsington
Oxford1^, 2
Sunday3

My Beloved

Your wonderful letter4 came today — it fills me with happiness — I love you my dearest every moment and in every thought — I was foolish to think I was losing your love, but it is so infinitely precious to me that I can hardly believe anything so wonderful can really come to me.

Post going alas —

Will write to the Attic tomorrow.5

My Love, my heart, my joy, I send you all my Soul in one great Song of love.

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  [document] Document 200133.

• 2

  [envelope] The Lady Constance Malleson | c/o The Dow. Countess Annesley | Cox Green | Maidenhead. Pmk: GARSINGTON | 30 AP | 17 | OXFORD

• 3

  [date] Colette wrote “29 April 1917” on the envelope.

• 4

  wonderful letter Her letter of 28 April 1917 (BRACERS 113013).

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  Will write to the Attic tomorrow. This letter was addressed to where Colette’s mother had a country cottage. Colette was there recuperating from slight fainting fits. Colette’s flat in London at 43 Bernard Street was called the Attic.