Paul VERLAINE. L.A.S., [July 10, 1894, to his mistress Eugénie Krantz]; oblong half-page small in-4 (fold mark). Verlaine has just been discharged from the Saint-Louis hospital and is trying to reconnect with his mistress. "Is this a joke? I'm coming: do you want to welcome me or not? - If not, let's be serious, and say goodbye for good. In a postscript, Verlaine adds, "Let's get this boredom and solitude over with".