Dot dashes of a very quick note as she prepares for a giant three-day sale at the store. She says it will be like dollar days at the bargain basement. Even though Franklin Simons caters to the upper crust, Dot has observed they can throw things around and mess things up as well as the lower classes can.

She plans to buy a navy blue coat on sale and a new party dress (not on sale) for El and Don’s engagement party.

She asks Dart to explain his statement that the test results may be worse than he’d thought. “At this stage of the game, don’t start holding out on me,” she says.

Her cold has vanished – probably as a result of his good wishes and encouragement.