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[3 January 1881] Tite Street, Chelsea

My dear Nellie, I write to wish you every success tonight. You could not do anything that would not be a mirror of the highest artistic beauty, and I am so glad to hear you have an opportunity of showing us that passionate power which I know you have. You will have a great success – perhaps one of your greatest.

I send you some flowers – two crowns. Will you accept one of them, whichever you think will suit you best. The other – don’t think me treacherous, Nellie – but the other please give to Florrie from yourself. I should like to think that she was wearing something of mine the first night she comes on the stage, that anything of mine should touch her. Of course if you think – but you won’t think she will suspect? How could she? She thinks I never loved her, thinks I forget. My God how could I!

Dear Nellie, if you can do this – in any case accept these flowers from your devoted admirer, your affectionate friend

OSCAR WILDE