Juliette DROUET (1806-1883). L.A.S. "Juliette", August 4, 1851, to Victor HUGO; 4 pages in-8. Beautiful loving letter. "Good morning, dear beloved, good morning. I should stay on this good morning in which I put all my soul and not venture further for fear of staying on the road and stumbling on some bad thoughts, of forgetting myself in some dangerous stops from which all my courage could not pull me with honor. However I need to reach your heart no matter by which way and when I should tear my soul to pieces with all the brambles of jealousy. [...] The desire I have to spare you in your health, in your patience, in your kindness and in your devotion gives me a courage and a confidence that my reason alone could not give me. I see you exhausting yourself in efforts of all kinds to persuade me that you love me as you have always loved me. [I believe it because before any explanation I want you to have neither worry nor remorse about me. I want you to get well, I want you to be happy, I want to try to be for you only a sweet and honest memory and so little embarrassing that you can keep it all your life. [...] The painful complaint comes out of my chest in a long cry of love, hope and joy"...