9 Jul 1921
9 Jul 1921
9 July 1921
Dear Mr Squire,
Many thanks for your letter . I am delighted that you care to publish my story. I feel very lucky. I hope you like it. For a week after it had gone I was lost. Perhaps that sounds absurd about one short story, but to have been back to the Bay after 21 years - no less - was a joy.
This is a good place for work. Remote from motors and the Rich-an-great. Its marvellously beautiful. We live in a forest clearing, overlooking a valley and very real live mountains the other side. One begins to tell the time again by the sky. Its a pity though, we are too high for the trees to turn. They stay green. Only the little wild strawberry turns, but it does seem to realise its responsibility; it does the turning for everything else. I was noticing it today. With your leave one has the whole autumn for reposing one's hand.
With best wishes
Yours very sincerely
Katherine Mansfield
[To J. C. Squire in Collected Letters, 10 July, 1921.]