This hastily written note continues his theme from yesterday. He’s very worried about Dot. He’d planned to write a proper love letter today, reminiscing about their date in Cleveland a year ago, and discussing plans for what they might do on his leave. But he has little time and too much worry to be able to concentrate on that kind of letter.

“The news surely came as a shock to me. It isn’t anything really, terribly serious, is it? Oh, please say it isn’t so I can eat again.”

Again, he begs her to come to Cleveland, but only if she can do so without risking her health. He tells her there’s no sense risking a lifetime of happiness in the future for a few hours of happiness now. But, still, he wants to see her.

While Dart is fretting over the state of Dot’s health, she dashes off this exuberant note. She declares herself the happiest girl in the world since his telegram arrived yesterday before she left for work. “I was of absolutely no use to Franklin Simon’s, you may be sure. Everyone there is happy for me too, which makes it even more exciting.”