BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [21 DEC. 1917]
BRACERS 19407. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

<London>
Friday evg.1^, 2

My Darling

I was glad to find your little note just now when I came back from C.A.,3 who is counting on you tomorrow —

Yes, Monday and Tuesday — I am entirely free both days and nights. (Please let me know about nights.)

Darling, do come to the Studio4 — it is more important than you know — the Attic5 is not really a satisfactory substitute even when it is possible —

C.A. was infinitely lovable today.

I have been fearfully busy, and imagining you too busy to have time to even read letters — so I haven’t written — my thoughts have been with you every moment. Dearest, did you send me a lovely pin? If so, a thousand thanks. Oh dear, I have nothing for you for Xmas. I know we thought of something — what was it?

Darling I hope your cold is better — You were very dear the other night —

I love you, my Heart.

I do hope you will come to the Studio — I long to have you to myself for once — Goodbye —

B

• 1

  [document] Document 200398.

• 2

  [date] This letter was written “pre-Xmas 1917” according to a note on it by Colette. If she is correct then the date is 21 December 1917.

• 3

  C.A. (Reginald) Clifford Allen (1889–1939). He had been released from prison because of poor health and was staying in a nursing home at 10 Rosslyn Hill. For information on him, see BRACERS 19046, n.7.

• 4

  the Studio The name given to the place that BR and Colette had rented on the ground floor at 5 Fitzroy Street, Soho. For information on it, see BRACERS 19240, n.9.

• 5

  the Attic The name given to the flat that Colette shared with her husband at 6 Mecklenburgh Sq.