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Correspondence from Aleister Crowley to Bourcier
Tunisia Palace Hotel, Tunis
Oct. 1, 1923. e.v.
My dear friends,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
I have been in great trouble and very ill, so also has Mlle. Squelette [Leah Hirsig]. She will be coming to Paris in a few days. Please find her a nice room at the back of the house. I hope to come myself a little later. Please keep any letters for either of us until we arrive.
I have not forgotten that I owe you 2000 francs or whatever it is. My novel has been a tremendous success and I shall be able to pay you as soon as my royalties begin to come in. I meant to do so in the spring but the tyrannical outrage which I suffered at the hands of Mussolini stripped me of every spare sou so that I have been in desperate need of money ever since. I am sure you will understand and sympathise. My troubles are principally due to my moral and passionate love of France and the principles political, and ethical of your great republic.
I feel sure that I shall be able to pay you in full within a month of my reaching Paris at the latest. One great difficulty has been the delay caused by my being so far away from the centre of any business.
I hope to hear that you are both in the best of health and prospering in every way. My kindest regards also to your nephew and niece. Both Lea and I are looking forward eagerly to seeing you again.
Love is the law, love under will.
P.S. I will wire date of arrival as soon as I know it so as to give you time to get the room ready. I prefer the first or second floor at the back but I would rather have a quite small room than one at the front; the autobus prevents me from sleeping.
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