Dart was overjoyed at receiving both an 8-page letter and a phone call from Dot. He’s in a mood to write a long letter, but he has much class reading to do, so he must beg forgiveness for the brevity of this little note.

He wanted to kiss her and tell her how much he loves her over the phone, but Pop wouldn’t leave the room. But he was able to hear her words to him.

He found her last paragraph to be cryptic. Can she describe in more detail what she meant about the time in September when he had to look away from her? He doesn’t remember, but he does remember how much he loves and misses her.