I feel that I balled things up bad, and it is my desire to square everything up.
I feel that it is merely the square thing to tell you I love your daughter Mary V, and I hope you will not object to having me marry her when I have made good.

Of course, I would not want to until I had done so.

And I hope that will be all right with you; but if it isn't, it is only fair to tell you that you won't be able to stop me if she is willing, and I hope she is.

So I am merely telling you, and not asking, because that ain't my style; when I have made good I will do my asking to Mary V.And I hope you will not think I have got my gall, because I am very grateful for all you have done for me and your family also.

I will write when I have made some deal to turn the plane so I can send you whatever it brings.
Yours truly, John Ivan Jewel.
Old Sudden did not say anything when he had read that letter--read it twice, to be exact.