"Est-ce possible, chère Madame ! Vous m'invitez à goûter !"

Signed autograph note by Reynaldo Hahn addressed to Madame Serge André and written on a white paper letter-card in blue ink. Central fold inherent to the mailing.
Dominique André is a poetess, novelist and playwright. She notably published under the pseudonym Claude Isambert.
Reynaldo Hahn declines an invitation from his friend: "Est-ce possible, chère Madame ! Vous m'invitez à goûter ! Hélas, je ne pense pas aller nulle part dans la journée ! Un soir à l'Escargot d'Or on avait projeté de se voir : Lacretelle devait me faire signe - que sais-je ?" ["Is it possible, dear Madame! You invite me for afternoon tea! Alas, I don't think I'm going anywhere during the day! One evening at the Escargot d'Or we had planned to see each other: Lacretelle was supposed to let me know - what do I know?"]