BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [23 MAY 1919]
BRACERS 19482. AL. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

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Friday night.1^, 2^, 3

My Darling Love

You were so very dear last night — You do touch my heart so deeply, Dearest — I can’t bear that you should be unhappy or that people or circumstances should hurt you — I mind it just as much when I hurt you as when other people do — You are so loving and so unexacting — you let every one trample on you and I love you for it. Dear Love it was heavenly to be with you again and to feel your dear arms round me again. You are my heart’s joy — you fill my heart with music — My gentle Dear. I long to keep all pain away from you but I can’t — I wish I were an Emperor — or even an actor-manager — and could give you scope — Goodnight my lovely Darling, the light of my work, my morning Joy —

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  [document] Document 200470.

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  [envelope] The Lady Constance Malleson | 34 Russell Chambers | Bury Street | W.C.1. Pmk: BATTERSEA S.W.11 | 11.15 AM | 24 MAY 19

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  [date] The date is assigned by combining “Friday night” with the envelope’s postmark.