Yvette to Henri.

24 July

I have just received your letter of 15 July, my well beloved. I came home early today, around 5 o’clock and I have read and re-read it. And I want to reply to it straightaway, as I would like to embrace you if you were here. Henri, Henri, my love! How I am impatient for you. [More sensuous love.] Life is good, darling, because we love each other. And what love, my beloved! Stronger than all the miseries, than all the unhappiness. Stronger than the years. It is you who vanquished everything. Thanks to you. A long time ago you said to me that I was the best-loved wife. It’s true. I would like that you felt that for yourself also, that you could walk along saying “I am the best loved man”. Can you do it, darling? If you can’t now, you soon will I am sure. For I feel in myself immense funds of love, great strengths of love for you. I feel myself strong in making you happy. […]

Your Yvette.

I sent you this morning a telegram to tell you that I am coming to Warsaw. I leave here on the 14 August, perhaps the 13^th if it is possible. Will the visa be ready? Send it a little early so that I can get a transit for Prague and my ticket. What joy will be in that journey towards you!  I have that joy in me already. And you must have my telegram too. I have received good news of Helene. Everything is OK now.  No more fear that I would have to give up my trip to Warsaw for family reasons. My God, darling, how I pine for you!