Maude and her sister have returned to Liverpool, as have many other child evacuees, as the ‘Phoney War’ continues. Maude meets Jackie, the older brother of Eula’s friend Eileen. He is a seaman in the Merchant Navy, helping to bring essential supplies to Britain. Maude learns that she believes in love at first sight.

War is declared between Germany and England. On this day, Marguerite, in Costa Rica, writes thoughtfully in her journal. Maude, from England, writes of being evacuated to the countryside of Wales.