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107Therefore, you need have no scruple. Send me all of the details, and do notbeat around the bush. You yourself advise me to break my ties with her. But Iabsolutely need more detailed information before I take any definite step inthat direction. Therefore, I ask you to provide such information as soon, and inas great detail, as possible.A propos of my "Lady Twardowska," you once wrote about your ownlove affairs, and about wanting to get married. Why is there suddenly acomplete silence on this subject? I ask you to be completely open with me, asyou would with your very best friend. Tell me: With whom? And how doesthe matter stand now?You asked me what you are to do with my books. Those that Barcińskihas are to stay there. /N.B. when you see him, give him most sincere greetingsfrom me/. Get the books that /Francis/ Grabowski has been keeping, andstore them where you are living. They are not worth much; but along withthe books there are some papers about which I am especially concerned. Iwould ask you to wrap them up and keep them somewhere in a corner. Inthose papers there is much that is nonsense, as well as some private things,and letters which I would not wish others to see.Give the enclosed letter to Michael /Jaroszewski/. Also, write to him inthe matter of Gościcki. 2 Further, I include a letter from a bookseller, becausea few hundred złotys would really come in handy. I beg your pardon forsending this letter in care of your address since you will have to pay for it, butI do not have Michael's address. However, I am worried that this letter may notreach you, for you may have moved already. I beg you to answer soon. Send aresponse concerning the matters I have referred to you. Write all that you canabout yourself, the family, and friends. I promise to answer you as soon aspossible.Even, if I should leave Paris, or if I change my address, your letters willreach me, if you seal the letter addressed to me, and then put it in a separate