Dot jots off a quick note while at work, telling Dart not to call her tonight because she may go to the movies with Cynthia. Naturally, she says this a bit tongue-in-cheek, because he won’t get this letter until long after the fact. Anyway, she doubts he’d be able to call so soon after his last attempt.

Today she got his letter written on August 1. In it, he mentions another liberty stop, which she surmises was Panama City. To her mind, she thinks spending money on all that liquor is a huge waste of money, but she admits she’s odd. Just another example of how well-matched these two kids are.

She sincerely hopes he can get up to Cleveland while Burke is home on leave, even if it’s just for a day. She can’t imagine Burke in a sailor suit, but she’s sure he looks good. If her burly brother Gordon can pull it off, Burke certainly can.

She thanks Dart for trying to persuade his parents to come to the engagement party, but fears it’s out of the question. His mother wrote to say that Dart, Sr. is so busy he can’t take the time. (Sounds a little like Dot’s father, doesn’t he?) She was so hoping to have everyone together so the two families could meet.