"En vérité l'amour et ses conséquences jouaient un grand rôle dans notre vie. Les femmes étaient toujours respectées jusqu'à l'adoration..."

Autograph note with deletions by Philippe Soupault, 18 lines in purple ink on a sheet, discussing the different attitudes of his surrealist friends toward love.
Some deletions and a cigarette burn hole on the sheet.
All the surrealists did not adopt the same behavior regarding the amorous feelings that moved them: "Nous étions très discrets en ce qui concernait nos expériences amoureuses. Sauf, bien entendu, Louis qui nous tenait régulièrement au courant de ses amours... [...] Mes amis Tzara, Breton et moi-même nous tenions à garder nos secrets." ("We were very discreet regarding our amorous experiences. Except, of course, Louis who regularly kept us informed of his loves... My friends Tzara, Breton and myself insisted on keeping our secrets.")
He also reveals the importance of feelings in surrealism and the central place of Woman: "En vérité l'amour et ses conséquences jouaient un grand rôle dans notre vie. Les femmes étaient toujours respectées jusqu'à l'adoration et nul d'entre nous n'aurait osé se moquer de nos inclinations même si elles étaient fugitives." ("In truth love and its consequences played a great role in our life. Women were always respected to the point of adoration and none of us would have dared mock our inclinations even if they were fleeting.")
Interesting memories from the last living historical surrealist concerning the loves of the surrealists and their veneration for Woman.