Bill tells Marjorie that the IB has regained some of the land they lost in the retreats from the previous spring. In the action, Bill was hit by shrapnel and was evacuated to a hospital, where he is currently recovering. Bill gives Marjorie the details of the latest battle, about marching on toward Gandesa, approaching Franco's artillery. He discusses the relationship between the soldiers and the farmers and peasants. He says they fight side by side with them, and when there is a rest time, the soldiers volunteer to help in the fields. He says the troops got along so well with the women and children that when they marched off to the front, they cried in the streets after them. Bill says that many of the Spaniards take the Americans home with them during leave periods, so that the Americans might see their lives. Writes about the liveliness of Barcelona and thanks Marjorie for the cigarettes.