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           Theflowwaswhatwasremarkableaboutthehandwriting.Innosense—nomechanicalsense,atanyrate—didthewordsandsentenceslookasthoughtheyhadbeenwrittenbyachild.

           Teddygaveconsiderablereadingtimetowhatlookedlikehismostrecententry.Itcoveredalittlemorethanthreepages:

           DiaryforOctober27,1952

           PropertyofTheodoreMcArdle

           412ADeck

           AppropriateandpleasantrewardiffinderpromptlyreturnstoTheodoreMcArdle.

           Seeifyoucanfinddaddy’sarmydogtagsandwearthemwheneverpossible.Itwon’tkillyouandhewilllikeit.

           AnswerProfessorMandell’sletterwhenyougetachanceandthepatience.Askhimnottosendmeanymorepoetrybooks.Ialreadyhaveenoughfor1yearanyway.Iamquitesickofitanyway.Amanwalksalongthebeachandunfortunatelygetshitintheheadbyacocoanut.Hisheadunfortunatelycracksopenintwohalves.Thenhiswifecomesalongthebeachsingingasongandseesthe2halvesandrecognizesthemandpicksthemup.Shegetsverysadofcourseandcriesheartbreakingly.ThatisexactlywhereIamtiredofpoetry.Supposingtheladyjustpicksupthe2halvesandshoutsintothemveryangrily"Stopthat!"Donotmentionthiswhenyouanswerhisletter,however.ItisquitecontroversialandMrs.Mandellisapoetbesides.

           GetSven’saddressinElizabeth,NewJersey.Itwouldbeinterestingtomeethiswife,alsohisdogLindy.However,Iwouldnotliketoownadogmyself.

           WritecondolencelettertoDr.Wokawaraabouthisnephritis.Gethisnewaddressfrommother.