Ella Minnow Pea

The day after, Georgeanne Towgate writes to Mittie saying that she was grateful that she went to the “learny-house” to help Timmy. She explains, however, that Timmy has been expelled from Nollop and that Nash went with him. Georgeanne explains that she has stayed to retain their house; she apologizes for reporting Mittie and she asks if Mittie would write to her. She wonders if Mittie is thinking of moving to town, as it is “ghostly silent here.” Two days later, Georgeanne writes again, asking where Mittie is—noting that her house seems empty. Georgeanne wonders if Mittie has left, leaving her completely alone in town.

Mittie writes to Tassie, informing her that she has been waiting all “postnoon” to see Tassie at the prison, and that she has been told nothing. Two days later, Nate writes to Mittie at Gwenette’s house, saying that he has stowed away back to Nollop to come rescue Tassie.

The following day, Gwenette writes to Ella explaining that while Ella was trying to visit Tassie, the L.E.B. was sent to interrogate Gwenette, and she grew nervous and spoke an illegal letter. She says that she is about to be transported to the United States and she begs Ella to “Maintain the struggle. In [their] name. In [their] honor.”

Tassie writes to Ella from prison, saying that she and Mittie must stop waiting to see her—no one is allowed to visit her. She signs off “Love,” but notes she will no longer be able to do so going forward now that “V” has fallen. She writes, “A new letter goes. So what else is new?”