BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [1 OCT. 1917]
BRACERS 19225. AL. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

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My dear One1^, 2

This is terrible — My whole heart and soul is with you in devotion.

The world is very full of pain.

I hate to have ever failed in tenderness, however little or much.

I would see you at any moment — I have been foolish, worrying — but it was nothing beside your trouble — whenever you want me I am at hand — but I understand very well your wanting to be alone — I love you very deeply — your suffering is terrible to me —

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  [document] Document200209.

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  [date] Colette wrote “1 October 1917” on the letter.