Madam Véra Volmane has been very much on my mind. She's never very far away, but these last weeks she's been even closer. With many of those we love and lose and find again, I love that she's here. But, I still have so many questions that may never be answered.
When we last saw each other, I told her that she had such an interesting life that someone should write her story. She did that hand in the air "Ma" thing-a dismissive why would anyone want to do that expression? But the thing was, I did. And, I wanted to know more.
I loved being surrounded by Véra's writing when I came to stay with her. I didn't know I was at first, until one night I opened a cover and discovered it was a play she had written. It was like finding hidden treasure. My room at Véra's was full of hidden treasure, but I needed a key I didn't have at the time...French. Recently, I searched Véra on amazon.fr and discovered a number of her books and newspapers/magazines that included her articles. Some of the books were Russian translations to French and others were in French. I chose two books to start. When her books arrived last week, it was as if Véra had moved into the Chatette with us. My French still isn't great. I struggle. I'm not quite sure yet, but little by little (sometimes even word by word) I'm beginning to think that I am reading Véra's story.
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