From the notes of Dr. Catherine Perry: In her letter, Noailles thanks Rolland for his letter to her. She refers twice to Rolland's work on Beethoven. And: "I thank you for the generous human emotion, so human, free from egoism, superior to my soul, that I receive from you. ... why, when, among all creatures words are there to explain ourselves and understand each other, is it suddenly such a touching marvel that two beings should hear one another? I do understand your letter, I listen to you, I believe you, and what trust I have in your sympathy!" Romain Rolland (1866-1944) was a French dramatist, novelist, essayist, art historian and mystic. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915.