My pink cactus is probably going to flower

A rejection of note

In 1911, the following letter was sent by the mother of French author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (more commonly known simply as Colette) to Colette’s husband at the time. In 1928, it was reprinted at the beginning of Colette’s book, Break of Day (La Naissance du jour), along with the text that follows.