Victor has a slight hangover after drinking too much Scotch at Oscar's birthday celebration the previous evening. He says Oscar had two of his girlfriends there and he enjoyed himself tremendously. The weather is bad again and Victor predicts it will be a wet Easter holiday. He tells Lucielle the trip to Stratford on Avon is going ahead, but he will only be gone for one night because the newspaper will need the article before Monday. He is disappointed that he will be rushed and won't get chance to see much while he is there.

Kingsley Martin has written a piece about Germany in the Statesman, in which he explains the episode with the Russian police that Victor mentioned in a previous letter. He says it was blown out of proportion, as are all anti-Soviet stories and rumours.

Victor is feeling lonely and empty because he hasn't had a letter from Lucielle for days now. He says he can't concentrate on anything because Dick is in the office dictating a piece that debunks Hollywood films. Victor mentions he has bought some canvas at last and is angry with himself for not having done any "worthwhile" art lately.

At the end of the letter, he has drawn himself looking unwell and has coloured his face green. The caption reads "The morning after" in reference to his hangover.