Dart begins his letter with “Dearest Four-oh Girl.” Later in the letter he explains that his ward received the highest rating possible on their Captain’s Inspection – a 4.0, or “four-oh.” I guess by the time Bo Derek came along in the 1980’s, a perfect score had seen some inflation all the way up to 10.

Anyway, Dart has some huge, long-awaited news. He’s scheduled to return to duty tomorrow! He will be officially deemed a well person, after seven months in the hospital. He’s sure tomorrow’s letter, if he can write one, will come from boot camp instead of the ward. Oh, Happy Day!!

He doubts he’ll make the round to see all his nurses, with the possible exception of “Lanky.” He says the rest are “wolves.”

There are plenty of tasks to be completed, so he signs off.