Camille says that she has been tired lately and is having trouble staying alert through all of her classes. Her physics class was cancelled this week because the students had to take refuge in the basement from the local bombardments. All of the students and faculty, as well as the director, were huddled there for over two hours studying, resting, and singing patriotic songs. They could hear the planes flying above and the sound of nearby cannon fire. Camille discusses how her mother was also forced to take to the basement with her own students. Camille goes on to describe the recent trouble in the city of Paris and the surrounding suburbs caused by the German flotilla. She also recalls the recent Allied retreat and loss of territory to the German forces. Still, she has high hopes that the next offensive will regain the territory and position. Camille describes the many Americans now in Versailles; "handsome and full of energy", etc. She explains how her school principal encourages the students keep up with news of the Allies' efforts. There is a lengthy post script that discusses the newest shellings around Paris, the Channy region, and the Oise.