Part II, Ruin Hath Taught Me: Chapters Six through Nine Summary

Chapter Six

Molly went to town to get her mail and buy a war bond. She pulled her mail out of the box and a letter fell to the floor. It was an official notice that Jimmy had been killed in action. She ran down to where Gid was building his house. He took her home and stayed with her. Gid told her that the two of them should have gotten married. He told her about his problems with Mabel. Gid asked to see the one letter that Jimmy had written. Molly lied and said she misplaced it. Gid drove her back to town the next morning so she could get her car. As soon as she got back home, she took Jimmy's letter out...