 The staff prepare for the wounded officers tea party, but Hazel tells Hudson that she will entertain in the morning room. She trumps Lady Prudence s plan to open the drawing room and assures Hudson that they can manage. Hazel s judgment is sound, because the gathering is sparsely attended. The conversation is strained, but Hazel does her very best to entertain her guests. She notices a quiet young man, sitting alone, on the opposite side of the room. He is Lt. Jack Dyson RFC, an ace pilot, and Hazel engages him in conversation. She finds him modest, wise and very charming. Jack asks Hazel if she d like to go rowing and she accepts. She is fascinated by his experiences in the war and she s very drawn to him. After an evening of theater and dancing, Hazel takes the initiative and, living in the moment, she makes certain that he leaves for France with happy memories of England. Jack drops by Eaton Place and Hudson finds him alone in the morning room. Whatever next? Jack explains that he has something he wanted to leave for Mrs. Bellamy before his departure. Over in France, Georgina is a respected nurse and she meets James while training some new volunteers. They dine and speak intimately about the war, his marriage and other matters. James muses that Hazel must lead a very dreary life back home and Georgina breaks down and expresses her abiding anxiety and worry for him. At that moment, the battle begins in earnest. Back at Eaton Place, Hazel holds Jack s love note and his  wings  very dearly. The unnerving clamor of fierce warfare in far-off France can now be heard all over London and are a brutal reminder to all of the slaughter and unspeakable horrors this war has wrought, with no end in sight.