Letters of Two Brides Letter 30

In which Louise de Macumer writes to her friend Renée de L'Estorade with affectionate anticipation of their forthcoming visit to Chantepleurs and muses tenderly upon the joys and burdens of love, maternity, and the passage of youth. She shares intimate reflections on her marriage, the playful yet sincere bond with her husband Felipe, and the thoughtful preparations they make to celebrate Renée’s new motherhood.