Henri to Yvette.

Warsaw 1-IX-47

My sweet darling,

So here it is October and I am still in Warsaw. But my arrival, little one, can not be much longer. Today is Wednesday and I believe that at the end of the coming week I will be in Paris.  Don’t be anxious, Yvette, and be patient a little longer, I beg you. I love you so much, and I have waited such a long time and so have you. Now it is only a question of days.  Then darling, my sweet little well beloved wife, just a little longer, I beg you.  Think of all the happiness awaiting us, the happiness we will guard jealously and forever.  Between the fifth and the eleventh of the month I will be with you in Paris and we will build our nest: you, Ouri, baby and me.  Now some information.

1. You were to telegraph me as soon as you paid the money for the apartment at Buttes Chaumont. Have you done it? I agree in advance with everything that you do in this matter.  Buttes Chaumont is not as bad as that, though Champs de Mars is more practical because it has 3 rooms and we could then put up a member of the Fafa. In any case, make up your mind quickly because I would rather settle in our house than in a hotel.
2. I am a rotten beast, Yvette. I say that because I evidently forgot to write and say that it’s clear you can draw out the 300 thousand francs that my brother sent you whatever you need to live. Excuse me, little one. I was thinking so much of our reunion of our happiness that I forgot such important things. So, darling, you have only to use that money to live and live well. And if you borrow after that (for the apartment) I will be able to reimburse you.
3. I have had a reply from Helene to my letter. An extremely kind letter. Here are some lines:” Dear Henry, I have never doubted your love for Yvette. But you know that love, itself, is never something admirable or sufficient. There is oppressive love, like a burden, egotistical, jealous, despotic. And there is very rarely admirable love. And I sincerely believe, at last, that yours is like that, capable of the greatest devotion and of the subtlest comprehension”. The rest of the letter is also kind and good. So you see, everything is OK darling.

Grandma also has written me a marvellous, long letter. You will read it when I come to Paris.

4. I have received a letter from Manka with a little note for you. Here it is:

“My dear Yvette, Thanks a million for your letter. I am writing to you separately. I am so happy for your both, I would like to take you in my arms and cry on your shoulder.”

There you have all the information.  I have just learnt this moment that I leave for certain next week. So you see, darling, what a very little time before we are together!  For always.

I love you little one. I pine to the extreme of my possibilities!  I can see nothing except my arrival in Paris with you waiting at the station.

Darling, darling, my adored poussinette. You will see how much I love you in Paris when, in the evening, after a day of rain, we stroll along on the wet pavements.

See you soon, little one

Your Henri

I will telegraph my arrival. Good day to Jacqueline and Dede.